Numbers 31:5
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.
4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
- KJV
- So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
- WEB
- So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from 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.
- DARBY
- And there were levied out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand by tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
- BLB
- And there were given out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from a tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
- ÅB
- Så ble der av Israels tusener tatt ut tusen av hver stamme - tolv tusen, rustet til strid.
- OTB
- Så ble det utvalgt tusen fra hver stamme blant Israels tusener, tolv tusen væpnet til krig.
- B1930
- Så blev der av Israels tusener tatt ut tusen av hver stamme - tolv tusen, rustet til strid.