Numbers 31:2-4

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

² Revenge first the children of Israel on the Madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people.

³ And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.

⁴ Let a thousand men be chosen out of every tribe of Israel to be sent to the war.