Numbers 31:4

Numbers chapter 31 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

Context

v.3And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah’s vengeance on Midian.

v.4This passage

v.5So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.
Judges 7:2
And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Leviticus 26:8
And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.