Numbers 31:31-40 (King James Version)
And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses .And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, And threescore and twelve thousand beeves, And threescore and one thousand asses, And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep: And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve. And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.
2006-06-06 19:14:26 · 9 answers · asked by neveroutnumbered 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why is the Bible's god taking human sacrifice?
2006-06-06 19:14:44 · update #1
wat i heard is that The Bible is written by humans and i dont think any God would want human sacrifices...in other religions for example hinduism...some people sacrifice humans(for a Goddess, Kail matha)...but its really a wonder y should humans sacrifice humans for God...cuz God never asked that!
2006-06-06 19:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by Amukta 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The "booty" was to be divided between the soldiers who actually fought, and those who provided support services to the soldiers. However, both groups had to pay a "tax" at the rate described in these verses. What was paid to the Israelite priests was the VALUE of so many slaves; the slaves themselves were not put to death but instead put to work.
(Numbers 31:27-41) And you must divide the booty in two between those taking part in the battle who went out on the expedition and all the rest of the assembly. 28 And as a tax for Jehovah you must take away from the men of war who went out on the expedition one soul out of five hundred, of humankind and of the herd and of the asses and of the flock. ...40 And the human souls were sixteen thousand, and the tax on them for Jehovah was thirty-two souls. 41 Then Moses gave the tax as Jehovah’s contribution to Eleazar the priest, just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Incidentally, God's law protected a conquered slavegirl. She was treated with dignity.
(Deuteronomy 21:10-14) . . .“In case you go out to the battle ...and you have seen among the captives a woman beautiful in form, and you have got attached to her and taken her for your wife, 12 you must then bring her into the midst of your house. ... You must not deal tyrannically with her after you have humiliated her.
2006-06-07 16:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First Allah(God) and Moses(PBUH) were never killers and ruthless.
Second,The description given in this " so called " "bible" proves that it was written by a human, and such it can't be the words of Allah(GOD).
The only words of Allah which is still kept in it's original form is the Qura'n, which makes Islam is the only true religion at present.
2006-06-07 02:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by Abdulhaq 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because that god is Satan, a "liar and murderer from the beginning", just as Jesus said.
2006-06-07 02:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was just wondering if this is where we get the term for bootylicious
2006-06-07 02:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by beckini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the heck is a beeve?
2006-06-07 02:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the meat was most tender at that season
2006-06-07 02:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Pervy_Pirate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
booty, heh, beeve, heh heh
2006-06-07 02:35:14 · answer #8 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for the points
2006-06-07 02:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by notthemamas1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋