GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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1 The LORD said to Moses,
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The LORD said to Moses,
2 "Get even with the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After that you will join your ancestors [in death]."
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“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
3 Moses said to the people, "Some of your men must get ready to go to war against the Midianites. The LORD will use them to get even with Midian.
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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 on them.
4 Send 1,000 men from each of the tribes of Israel."
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Send into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel.”
5 So 1,000 men from each tribe were supplied from the divisions of Israel--12,000 men ready for war.
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So twelve thousand men armed for battle, a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of Israel.
6 Then Moses sent them off to war, 1,000 men from each tribe along with Phinehas, son of the priest Eleazar. Phinehas took with him the holy articles and the trumpets for the fanfare.
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Moses sent them into battle, a thousand from each tribe, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, who took with him articles from the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
7 They went to war against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses, and killed every man.
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They fought against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses, and killed every man.
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