Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 31:5
5So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
Numbers 31:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
- New International Version (NIV)So twelve thousand men armed for battle, a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So there were provided, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So there were recruited from the divisions of Israel one thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Context of Numbers 31:5
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.” So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war. 6And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling. 7Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Read all of Numbers 31Numbers 31:5 word by word
וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃Read the interlinear
- So a thousand menאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- were recruitedמָסַרmâsar · to commitH4560
- from each tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- armedחָלַץchâlats · to armH2502
- for warצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635
Commentaries on Numbers 31:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Were delivered - Or, “were told off.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5Each tribe sent 1,000 men to the battle. This allowed everyone to gain combat experience and share the victory.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. there were delivered--that is, drafted, chosen, an equal amount from each tribe, to prevent the outbreak of mutual jealousy or strife. Considering the numerical force of the enemy, this was a small quota to furnish. But the design was to exercise their faith and animate them to the approaching invasion of Canaan.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Numbers 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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