(St. Jerome, ep. 38The oxen were thirty-six thousand, of which the Lords tribute was seventy-two. You may then re-enter the camp.'. 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. 11 Then, taking all their booty, everything they had captured, human and animal. 18But all the young girls who have not known a man by sleeping with him, keep alive for yourselves. The Israelites obediently armed themselves and attacked the Midianites, killing the men (verse 7). The Madianites went to battle in their richest attire, (Judges vi. (chaps. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. Gold, and such ornaments as might easily be concealed by the soldiers, where not required to be brought to the common stock to be equally divided. THE BOOK OF NUMBERS The Book of Numbers derives its name from the account of the two censuses taken of the Hebrew people, . 5. The law in case of whoredom was, God had put to death the adulterers of Israel by the plague, and now it was fit that the adulteresses of Midian, especially since they had been the tempters, should be put to death by the sword. Hebrew, "purify yourselves and your captives on the," &c. The girls, and all the booty, might probably be rendered unclean by the presence of a corpse, &c., chap xix. Scriptures are from The Douay Rheims Catholic Bible 1582-1610 a.d. 49and said to him, Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing. 1. Used by permission. 3 And immediately Moses said: Arm the men among you for a battle, so that they may be able to fulfill the retribution of the Lord on the Midianites. 1 Now the people complained bitterly in the hearing of the LORD; a and when he heard it his wrath flared up, so that the LORD's fire burned among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp. 23whatever can stand fireyou shall put into the fire, that it may become clean; however, it must also be purified with water of purification. 43 The total of these for the tribe of Naphtali was fifty-three thousand four hundred. This chapter belongs to "the book of the wars of the Lord," in which it is probable it was inserted. Numbers 19:17 And they shall take of the ashes of the burning and of the sin offering, and shall pour living waters upon them into a vessel. 16These women here, on Balaams advice, made the Israelites act treacherously against the Lord in the affair of Peor, so that the plague came among the congregation of the Lord. 29From their half you will take it and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the LORD. 48Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, approached Moses, 49and said to Moses, Your servants have counted the warriors who are under our command, and not one of us is missing. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! 45thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, Catholic Bible This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. After that, you will be gathered to your people.". Here is, I. The undertaking of the war, ver 3-6. 30 From the half coming to the Israelites, you will take one out of every fifty persons, oxen, donkeys, sheep, and all other animals, and give them to the Levites who are responsible for Yahweh's Dwelling.'. 52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. (Haydock) --- Sur, the wretched parent of Cozbi, chap. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. Hebrew tsamid, an ornament of the hand, Genesis xxiv. Shall be. 4 You will put a thousand men in the field from each of the tribes of Israel.'. CHAPTER 11. It would be illegal for the man to have done it himself. 41Moses gave the tribute, the offering for the Lord, to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord had commanded Moses. * [31:53] Apparently because of the commanders generosity the common troops were under no sort of obligation to make their own offerings and could keep their loot. 25The LORD said to Moses: It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. 26With the help of Eleazar the priest and of the heads of the ancestral houses of the community, inventory all the spoils captured, human being and beast alike; 16 They were the very ones who, on Balaam's advice, caused the Israelites to be unfaithful to Yahweh in the affair at Peor: hence the plague which struck Yahweh's community. 44 and from the thirty-six thousand oxen. 44 Such were the men registered by Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel, of whom there were twelve, each representing his family. This means that, whatever the curse entails, it is something that, under other circumstances, the man would be guilty for it. A little background on Numbers 5:11-31 is in order, because this is a rather unusual passage. In fact, all of the New Testament books of the Catholic Bible were selected because the Church's bishops agreed that those books alone were divinely inspired, accurate teachers of the true faith received from Jesus and the Apostles. And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "Take vengeance on the Midianites for the children of Israel. 14Moses became angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war. 16These are the very ones who on Balaams advice were behind the Israelites unfaithfulness to the LORD in the affair at Peor,a so that plague struck the LORDs community. He attacked Israel and took some prisoners. Today, we humbly ask you to defend Catholic Online's independence. If you are one of our rare donors, you have our gratitude and we warmly thank you. 53What the common soldiers had looted each one kept for himself. 3 Moses said to the people, 'Some of you are to take up arms for Yahweh's campaign against Midian, to carry out the vengeance of Yahweh on Midian. 22. 36The half-share, the portion of those who had gone out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep and goats, 37and the Lords tribute of sheep and goats was six hundred seventy-five. For "the heathens in cold blood," says Paine, "offered their children in sacrifice to Baalpeor." 37 of which Yahweh's portion was six hundred and seventy-five. Treatment of the Captives. Gifts of the Officers. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. 40and sixteen thousand persons, of whom thirty-two persons fell as tax to the LORD. . 6Moses sent them to the war, a thousand from each tribe, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest,[a] with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for sounding the alarm in his hand. Hebrew tiroth, means also, "palaces, or shepherds huts." 30But from the Israelites half you shall take one out of every fifty, whether persons, oxen, donkeys, sheep, or goatsall the animalsand give them to the Levites who have charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.. Amount of the Plunder. 9 And they seized their women and little ones, and all their cattle, and all their goods; whatever they were able to have, they despoiled. 48 And when the leaders of the army, and the tribunes, and the centurions had approached Moses, they said: 49 We, your servants, have taken a census of the number of the fighting men, whom we had under our hand, and indeed not one was lacking. All Saints' Day, Halloween and All Souls' Day: What's the difference? Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! the ten commandments concern matters of fundamental importance in judaism and christianity: the greatest obligation (to worship only god), the greatest injury to a person (murder), the greatest injury to family bonds (adultery), the greatest injury to commerce and law (bearing false witness), the greatest inter-generational obligation (honour to Thus he was overtaken by Gods just judgment, and he fell into the pit which his avarice had dug for him, chap. Josue had been elected general by God, so that it was not necessary to mention his name. (Haydock), The sin of Phogor. Numbers 32. . 27then divide the spoils* between the warriors who went on the campaign and the whole community. Kindly note that this site is maintained by a small group of enthusiastic Catholics and this is not from any Church or any Religious Organization. 24You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean; afterward you may come into the camp., 25The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 26You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the ancestral houses of the congregation make an inventory of the booty captured, both human and animal. 52And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the Lord, from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels. 50And we have brought the Lords offering, what each of us found, articles of gold, armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and pendants, to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord. 51Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all in the form of crafted articles. They conquered it and drove out the Amorites who were there. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Numbers 25:1-3 And Israel at that time abode in Settim, and the people committed fornication with the daughters of Moab, . The armill, or virili, were worn by men near the shoulder. Numbers 31:22 Gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, Numbers 31:24 And you shall wash your garments the seventh day, and being purified, you shall afterwards enter into the camp. 47From the Israelites half, Moses took one captive from every fifty, from human being and beast alike, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duties of the LORDs tabernacle, exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses. 21,) as did also the Persians; (Bellon. Had he himself rightly believed what he had said of the happy state of Israel, he would not have thus herded with the enemies of Israel. 39The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the Lords tribute was sixty-one. 20 And all of the spoils, whether it is a garment, or a vessel, or another useful thing, made from the pelts or hair of goats, or from wood, shall be expiated.. 54So Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and put it in the tent of meeting as a reminder on behalf of the Israelites before the LORD. 19Moreover, remain outside the camp for seven days; every one of you who has killed anyone or touched someone killed will purify yourselves on the third and on the seventh dayboth you and your captives. 48 The officers of the thousands who had fought the campaign, the commanders of the thousands and commanders of the hundreds, came to Moses. Saint of the Day for Thursday, Nov 3rd, 2022. 32 Nor will you accept a ransom for anyone who, . 9 The Israelites took the Midianite women and their little ones captive and carried off all their cattle, all their flocks and all their goods as booty. 1., and 1 Kings iv. Discontent of the People. 1Sm 30:24. Click the play button to listen or click the Download button to save a copy. 47 From this half, the Israelites' share, Moses took one out of every fifty, human and animal, and gave them to the Levites who were responsible for Yahweh's Dwelling, as Yahweh had ordered Moses. 27 You will then share out the spoil, half and half, between those who fought the campaign and the rest of the community. He could then bring her before a religious tribunal, and she would drink a concoction that would either prove or disprove the charge of adultery. 39thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, of which sixty-one fell as tax to the LORD; 14Moses became angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign. Women and children, ordinarily speaking, were not to be killed in war, Deuteronomy xx. 4 send into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes of israel." 5 so twelve thousand men armed for battle, a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of israel. Among those is Numbers 31. Castles. 4 Send into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes . See 1 Kings xxx. 31 You will not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer condemned to death; he must die. 12 And they led these to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and to all the multitude of the sons of Israel. 21. Division of the Spoils. If you donate just $5.00, or whatever you can, Catholic Online could keep thriving for years. But note that here the tax on the plunder of the noncombatants is ten times as much as that on the soldiers plunder. It is a situation in which a husband suspects his wife is an adulterer but has no evidence. CHAPTER 31. 2,) and the Turks do so still, (Calmet) being descended from Ismael, the half brother of Madian, who both settled in Arabia. It seems they did not advance very far into the country; or many saved themselves by flight; for we find the Madianites soon powerful enough to enslave the Hebrews, Judges vi. 2022 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Explore more inspirational selections here. (Challoner) --- Many of the prostitutes had returned home, being terrified at the slaughter of their queen, Cozbi. The sin committed in the worship of Beelphegor. Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. Trumpets. They slew Balaam. 17 So kill all the male children and kill all the women who have ever slept with a man; 18 but spare the lives of the young girls who have never slept with a man, and keep them for yourselves. 29 And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, because these are the first-fruits of the Lord. Genesis Exodus Leviticus Num Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Tobit Judith Esther 1 Maccabees . But these dissolute women had rendered themselves unworthy of such indulgence, (Calmet) and the sight of them raised the just indignation of Moses, who was afraid lest their manners should corrupt the victors. Catholic Gallery offers Daily Mass Readings, Prayers, Quotes, Bible Online, Yearly plan to read bible, Saint of the day and much more. 17 Therefore, put to death all of them: whatever is of the male sex, even among the little ones, and cut the throats of those women who have known men by sexual relations.
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