1. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2. “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the children of Israel. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
3. So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm some of yourselves for war, and let them go against the Midianites to take vengeance for the Lord on Midian.
4. A thousand from each tribe of all the tribes of Israel you shall send to the war.”