1. And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
2. Avenge the children of Israel upon the Midianites; afterwards shalt thou be gathered unto thy peoples.
3. And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm from amongst you men for military service, that they go against Midian to execute Jehovah's vengeance upon Midian.
4. Of every tribe a thousand, of all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
5. And there were levied out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand by tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.