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Numbers 31:5
5And there were levied out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand by tribe, 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
3And 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. 4Of every tribe a thousand, of all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. And there were levied out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand by tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. 6And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand by the tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, and the holy instruments, even the alarm-trumpets in his hand. 7And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
Read all of Numbers 31Numbers 31:5 word by word
וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃Read the interlinear
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
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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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