Numbers 31:2-5
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 31
2Take vengeance on the Midianites for the sons of Israel; afterward you will be gathered to your people.' 3So Moses spoke to the people, saying, 'Arm men from among you for the war, so that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’S vengeance on Midian. 4You shall send a thousand from each tribe of all the tribes of Israel to the war.' 5So there were selected from the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.King James Version
Chapter 31
2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
3And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.
4Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
5So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Christian Standard Bible
3So Moses spoke to the people, "Equip some of your men for war. They will go against Midian to inflict the Lord’s vengeance on them.
4Send one thousand men to war from each Israelite tribe."
5So one thousand were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands in Israel—twelve thousand equipped for war.
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Chapter 31
2"Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people." 3So Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord 's vengeance on Midian. 4You shall send a thousand from each of the tribes of Israel to the war." 5So there were provided, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.New International Version
3So Moses said to the people, "Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites so that they may carry out the Lord’s vengeance on them.
4Send into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel."
5So twelve thousand men armed for battle, a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of Israel.