31:3 So Moses spoke to the people: “Arm 4 men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute 5 the Lord’s vengeance on Midian. 31:4 You must send to the battle a thousand men from every tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel.” 6 31:5 So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.
31:6 So Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from every tribe, with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who was in charge 7 of the holy articles 8 and the signal trumpets.