31 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

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Răzbunarea Domnului asupra midianiţilor

31 Domnul i-a zis lui Moise: „Răzbună-i pe israeliţi împotriva midianiţilor; după aceea vei fi adăugat la poporul tău.“

Moise a spus poporului: „Înarmaţi câţiva bărbaţi dintre voi care să meargă la luptă împotriva lui Midian şi să aducă răzbunarea Domnului asupra lui. Trimiteţi la război câte o mie de bărbaţi din fiecare seminţie a lui Israel.“

Astfel, din miile lui Israel, au fost pregătiţi douăsprezece mii de bărbaţi, câte o mie din fiecare seminţie.

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Vengeance on the Midianites

31 The Lord said to Moses, “Take vengeance on the Midianites(A) for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.(B)

So Moses said to the people, “Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites so that they may carry out the Lord’s vengeance(C) on them. Send into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel.” So twelve thousand men armed for battle,(D) a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of Israel.

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