Numbers 31:3
“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.”
Numbers 31:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh's vengeance on Midian.
- YLTYoung'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;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses then spoke to the people, saying, "Prepare yourselves for battle; go against the Midianites and carry out the Lord's vengeance."
Context: Numbers 31
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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.
About Numbers 31: The War with the Midianites
God commands the Israelites to destroy the Midianites and Moses is angry with the officers for sparing the women.
Commentary
In Numbers 31, the Lord instructs Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites for their role in leading the Israelites astray. The Lord commands Moses to take a thousand men from each of the twelve tribes of Israel and to go to war against the Midianites. Moses follows the Lord's instructions and leads the Israelites in a successful battle against the Midianites. After the battle, Moses and the Israelites return with the spoils of war, including the women and children of the Midianites.