1 The Lord said to Moses,
2 ‘Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.’
3 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 into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel.’