Bible verse

Numbers 31:5

So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.

Numbers 31:5 · BSB

Numbers 31:5 in context

The verses around it, from Numbers 31.

1 And the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

3 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.

4 Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”

5 So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.

6 And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.

7 Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

8 Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

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Numbers 31:5 in other translations

KJV

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of [every] tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

ASV

So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

ERV

So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

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