But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian prisoners, and their children; and spoiled all their cattle, their substance and their goods.

But Moses said, “The people, among whom I am, are 600,000 [fighting men] on foot [besides all the women and children]; yet You have said, ‘I will give them meat, so that they may eat it for a whole month!’

Now, therefore, slay all the men-children and the women that have lain with men, fleshly.

And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD."

And Moses took of this half that pertained unto the children of Israel: one of every fifty, both of the women and of the cattle, and gave them unto the Levites which waited upon the habitation of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.