Bamidbar 31:25-29

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁵ And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,

²⁶ Take inventory of the spoil that was taken, both of adam and of behemah, thou, and Eleazar HaKohen, and the Rashei Avot HaEdah:

²⁷ And divide the spoil into two parts: between them that took the milchamah upon them, who went out to battle, and kol HaEdah;

²⁸ And levy a mekhes (tribute) unto Hashem of the anshei hamilchamah which went out to battle: one nefesh from five hundred, both of adam, and of bakar, and of chamorim, and of tzon;

²⁹ Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar HaKohen, for a terumat Hashem.