Catholic Public Domain Version
"And immediately Moses said: “Arm the men among you for a battle, so that they may be able to fulfill the retribution of the Lord on the Midianites. "
— Numbers 31:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.”
“And 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. ”
“Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh's vengeance on Midian.”
“So Moses spoke to the people:“Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.”
“And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.”
“So Moses said to the people, Let men from among you be armed for war to put into effect against Midian the Lord's punishment on them.”
“And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.”
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
“First, avenge the sons of Israel from the Midianites, and then you shall be gathered to your people.”
And immediately Moses said: “Arm the men among you for a battle, so that they may be able to fulfill the retribution of the Lord on the Midianites.
Let one thousand men be chosen from each tribe of Israel, who shall be sent to war.”
And they gave one thousand from each tribe, that is, twelve thousand foot soldiers for battle.
And Moses sent them with Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest; also, he delivered to him the holy vessels, and the trumpets to sound.