The Slaughter of Midian

1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 (A)Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be (B)gathered to your people.” 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]

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