Numbers 31:3 “So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may…”

Numbers 31:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, that they may go against Midian, to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.

American Standard Version

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah’s vengeance on Midian.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Moses spake to the people, saying, Harnesse some of you vnto warre, and let them goe against Midian, to execute the vengeance of the Lord against Midian.

Darby Translation

And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm from amongst you men for military service, that they go against Midian to execute Jehovah's vengeance upon Midian.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, 'Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian;

Bible in Basic English

So Moses said to the people, Let men from among you be armed for war to put into effect against Midian the Lord's punishment on them.

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Cross references

“Arm some”

Exodus 17:9–13

Exodus 17:9–13 · BSB

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

“avenge the Lord”

Leviticus 26:25 Numbers 25:11 Numbers 25:13 Exodus 17:16 Judges 5:2 Judges 5:23

Leviticus 26:25 · BSB

And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

Numbers 25:11 · BSB

“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.

Numbers 25:13 · BSB

It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”

Exodus 17:16 · BSB

“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”

Judges 5:2 · BSB

“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

Judges 5:23 · BSB

‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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