Numbers 31:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

Bible in Basic English

From every tribe of Israel send a thousand to the war.

Free Bible Version

You are to contribute one thousand men from each Israelite tribe.”

King James (Authorized) Version

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel [God prevails], you shall send to the war.”

Translation for Translators

Select 1,000 men from each tribe to fight.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every tribe throughout Israel must send a thousand soldiers to war.”

Noah Webster Bible

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

World English Bible

You shall send one thousand out of every tribe, throughout all the tribes of Israel, to the war.”

Young's Literal Translation

a thousand for a tribe — a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel — ye do send to the host.'

Context

Vengeance on Midian

³So 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.⁴Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”

Summary

In Numbers 31:4, the Lord commands Moses to assemble a thousand men from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to take vengeance on the Midianites. This directive follows the incident where the Midianites led the Israelites into idolatry and sexual immorality, resulting in a plague among the Israelites. The Lord's instruction to execute judgment on the Midianites serves as a demonstration of His justice and intolerance towards sin and rebellion. It also underscores the importance of maintaining purity and faithfulness to God's commandments, even in the face of temptation and external influences.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Of every tribe a thousand,.... So that the whole number of those that were armed were 12,000 as after given: throughout all the tribes of Israel; this is observed, as Jarchi thinks, to comprehend the tribe of Levi, which in some cases was left out of the account: shall ye send to the war; to fight with Midian.

Numbers 31:4

Vengeance on Midian

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

Bible in Basic English

From every tribe of Israel send a thousand to the war.

Free Bible Version

You are to contribute one thousand men from each Israelite tribe.”

King James (Authorized) Version

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel [God prevails], you shall send to the war.”

Translation for Translators

Select 1,000 men from each tribe to fight.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every tribe throughout Israel must send a thousand soldiers to war.”

Noah Webster Bible

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

World English Bible

You shall send one thousand out of every tribe, throughout all the tribes of Israel, to the war.”

Young's Literal Translation

a thousand for a tribe — a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel — ye do send to the host.'