Numbers 31

^{3 a} As he had commanded, {Chap. 25,17}: declaring also that the injurie done against his people is done against him.

^{6 b} For his great Zeale that he bare to the Lord, {Chap. 25,13}.

^{8 !} Fiue kings of Midian & Balaam are slaine.

^{8 c} The false prophet who gaue counsel how to cause the Israelites to offend their God.

^{10 /} Or, palaces & gorgious buyldings.

^{12 d} As the women & litle children.

^{15 e} As thogh he said, Ye oght to haue spared none.

^{16 f} For worshipping of Peor.

^{17 g} That is, all the men children.

^{18 !} Onely the maides are reserued aliue.

^{21 /} Or, conteined in the Lawe.

^{23 i} It shalbe washed.

^{23 h} The thirde daie, & before it be molten.

^{27 !} The praye is equally deuided.

^{27 /} The praie is first deuided equally among all.

^{28 k} Of the praie that falleth to the soldiers.

^{30 l} The Israelites which had not bene at warre, of euerie fiftieth paied one to the Lord: & the soldiers, one of euerie fiue hundreth.

^{35 /} Ebr. not knowen the bed of man.

^{37 m} This is the porcion that the soldiers gaue to the Lord.

^{40 n} Meaning of the maides, or virgines which had not companied with men.

^{42 o} Of that part which was giuen vnto them, in deuiding the spoile.

^{47 p} Which had not bene to warre.

^{49 !} A present giuen of Israel.

^{49 /} Ebr. vnder our bands.

^{50 q} The captaines by this fre offring acknowledge the great benefit of God in preseruing his people.

^{53 r} And gaue no porcion to their captaines.

^{54 s} That the Lord might remember the children of Israel.