So we want to give the LORD all the gold jewellery we took from the Midianites. It's our gift to him for watching over us and our troops.”
You should praise the LORD for his love and for the wonderful things he does for all of us.
What must I give you, LORD, for being so good to me?
I will offer you a sacrifice to show how grateful I am, and I will pray.
Find out how many grown men there are in Israel and require each of them to pay me to keep him safe from danger while you are counting them.
Men and women came willingly and gave all kinds of gold jewellery such as pins, earrings, rings, and necklaces.
Life is in the blood, and I have given you the blood of animals to sacrifice in place of your own.
and said, “Sir, we have counted our troops, and not one soldier is missing.
Moses and Eleazar accepted the jewellery from the commanders,