2. “Take vengeance on the Midianites for Bnei-Yisrael. Afterward you will be gathered to your people.”
3. So Moses spoke to the people saying, “Mobilize some of your men for battle. They will go out against Midian to carry out Adonai’s vengeance on Midian.
4. Send into the battle 1,000 men from each of the tribes of Israel.”
5. So from the thousands of Israel 1,000 from each tribe were assigned, 12,000 in all.
6. Moses sent them into battle, 1,000 from each tribe, and with them Phinehas son of Eleazar the kohen, who took with him articles from the Sanctuary and trumpets for signaling.