Numbers 31:1

War with Midian

1 The Lord spoke to Moses,

Numbers 31:1 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After the plague upon Israel for their fornication and idolatry, into which they were drawn by the daughters of Moab and Midian, and after the sum of the people was taken in the plains of Moab, and various laws given or repeated, and a little before the death of Moses:

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 31:1 In-Context

1 The Lord spoke to Moses,

2 "Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people."

3 So Moses spoke to the people, "Equip some of your men for war. They will go against Midian to inflict the Lord's vengeance on them.

4 Send 1,000 men to war from each Israelite tribe."

5 So 1,000 were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands in Israel-12,000 equipped for war.