²¹ Eleazar the priest said to the troops who had gone to battle, “This is the statute of the law that the Lord has commanded Moses:

²⁸ From the share of the warriors who went out to battle, set aside as tribute for the Lord one item out of every five hundred, whether persons, oxen, donkeys, or sheep.^(A)

⁹ Among all the sacred donations of the Israelites, every gift that they bring to the priest shall be his.^(A)