Numbers 31:1-3

The Slaughter of Midian

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1} Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ^{Tools
2} “^(A)Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be ^(B)gathered to your people.” ^{Tools
3} Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may ^(a)go against Midian to execute ^(C)the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.

Footnotes:

a. Numbers 31:3: ['Lit ', be]

Cross references:

A. Numbers 31:2: Numbers 25:1; Numbers 25:16; Numbers 25:17

B. Numbers 31:2: Numbers 20:24; Numbers 20:26; Numbers 27:13

C. Numbers 31:3: Leviticus 26:25