Numbers 31:5-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 So 1,000 were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands[a] in Israel—12,000 equipped for war. 6 Moses sent 1,000 from each tribe to war. They went with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, in whose care were the holy objects and signal trumpets.
7 They waged war against Midian, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and killed every male.
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Numbers 31:5-7
King James Version
5 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.
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Numbers 31:5-7
New King James Version
5 So there were recruited from the divisions of Israel one thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. 6 Then Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from each tribe; he sent them to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the holy articles and (A)the signal trumpets in his hand. 7 And they warred against the Midianites, just as the Lord commanded Moses, and (B)they killed all the (C)males.
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Numbers 31:5-7
English Standard Version
5 So there were provided, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand (A)armed for war. 6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand from each tribe, together with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the vessels of the sanctuary and (B)the trumpets for the alarm in his hand. 7 They warred against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and (C)killed every male.
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