1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה mo.Sheh H4872 , saying לֵּאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 Avenge נְקֹ֗ם ne.Kom H5358 the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 of the Midianites הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים ha.mid.ya.Nim H4084 : afterward shalt thou be gathered תֵּאָסֵ֥ף te.'a.Sef H622 unto thy people H5971 . 3 And Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh H4872 spake unto the people הָעָ֣ם ha.'Am H5971 , saying לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor H559 , Arm ye men H376 from among you for the war לַצָּבָ֑א la.tza.Va' H6635 , that they may go against Midian מִדְיָ֔ן mid.Yan H4080 , to execute Jehovah’s vengeance נִקְמַת־ nik.mat- H5360 on Midian בְּמִדְיָֽן׃ be.mid.Yan H4080 . 4 Of every tribe H4294 a thousand H505 , throughout all the tribes H4294 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , shall ye send תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ tish.le.Chu H7971 to the war לַצָּבָֽא׃ la.tza.Va' H6635 . 5 So there were delivered, out of the thousands מֵאַלְפֵ֣י me.'al.Fei H505 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , a thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 of every tribe לַמַּטֶּ֑ה la.ma.Teh H4294 , twelve thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 armed חֲלוּצֵ֥י cha.lu.Tzei H2502 for war צָבָֽא׃ tza.Va' H6635 . 6 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֛ה mo.Sheh H4872 sent H7971 them , a thousand אֶ֥לֶף 'E.lef H505 of every tribe לַמַּטֶּ֖ה la.ma.Teh H4294 , to the war לַצָּבָ֑א la.tza.Va' H6635 , them and Phinehas פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס pin.Chas H6372 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֤ר 'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ ha.ko.Hen H3548 , to the war לַצָּבָ֔א la.tza.Va' H6635 , with the vessels וּכְלֵ֥י u.khe.Lei H3627 of the sanctuary H6944 and the trumpets וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת va.cha.tzo.tze.Rot H2689 for the alarm הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה ha.te.ru.'Ah H8643 in his hand בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ be.ya.Do H3027 . 7 And they warred against Midian מִדְיָ֔ן mid.Yan H4080 , as Jehovah commanded צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah H6680 Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה mo.Sheh H4872 ; and they slew H2026 every male זָכָֽר׃ za.Khar H2145 . 8 And they slew H2026 the kings מַלְכֵ֨י mal.Khei H4428 of Midian מִדְיָ֜ן mid.Yan H4080 with the rest of their slain H2026 : Evi אֱוִ֤י 'e.Vi H189 , and Rekem רֶ֙קֶם֙ re.kem H7552 , and Zur צ֤וּר tzur H6698 , and Hur חוּר֙ chur H2354 , and Reba רֶ֔בַע Re.va' H7254 , the five חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת cha.Me.shet H2568 kings מַלְכֵ֣י mal.Khei H4428 of Midian מִדְיָ֑ן mid.Yan H4080 : Balaam בִּלְעָ֣ם bil.'Am H1109 also the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Beor בְּע֔וֹר be.'or H1160 they slew H2026 with the sword בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ be.Cha.rev H2719 . 9 And the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 took H7617 captive וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ vai.yish.Bu H7617 the women H802 of Midian מִדְיָ֖ן mid.Yan H4080 and their little טַפָּ֑ם ta.Pam H2945 ones H2945 ; and all their cattle בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם be.hem.Tam H929 , and all their flocks , and all their goods , they took H7617 for a prey . 10 And all their cities עָרֵיהֶם֙ 'a.rei.Hem H5892 in the places H4186 wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments טִֽירֹתָ֑ם ti.ro.Tam H2918 , they burnt שָׂרְפ֖וּ sa.re.Fu H8313 with fire בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ ba.'Esh H784 . 12 And they brought H935 the captives הַשְּׁבִ֧י ha.she.Vi H7628 , and the prey, and the spoil H7998 , unto Moses מֹשֶׁה֩ mo.Sheh H4872 , and unto Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֨ר 'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , and unto the congregation עֲדַ֣ת 'a.Dat H5712 of the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , unto the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ha.ma.cha.Neh H4264 at the plains עַֽרְבֹ֣ת 'ar.Vot H6160 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , which are by the Jordan יַרְדֵּ֥ן yar.Den H3383 at Jericho יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ ס ye.re.Cho H3405 . 13 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֨ה mo.Sheh H4872 , and Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר ve.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , and all the princes H5387 of the congregation הָעֵדָ֖ה ha.'e.Dah H5712 , went H3318 forth H3318 to meet them without the camp לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ La.ma.cha.Neh H4264 . 14 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 was wroth with the officers of the host H6635 , the captains of thousands הָאֲלָפִים֙ ha.'a.la.Fim H505 and the captains of hundreds H3967 , who came H935 from the service H6635 of the war H4421 . 15 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה mo.Sheh H4872 said H559 unto them , Have ye saved all the women alive H2421 ? 16 Behold , these caused the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 , through the counsel of Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am H1109 , to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter H1697 of Peor פְּע֑וֹר pe.'or H6465 , and so the plague הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה ha.ma.ge.Fah H4046 was H1961 among the congregation בַּעֲדַ֥ת ba.'a.Dat H5712 of Jehovah . 18 But all the women-children, that have not known H3045 man by lying with him , keep alive הַחֲי֖וּ ha.cha.Yu H2421 for yourselves . Read all of Numbers 31 ← Numbers 30 Numbers 32 → Commentaries on Numbers 31 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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