Numbers 31:5
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.In other versions
So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
ASV
So from the thousands of Israel a thousand were taken from every tribe, twelve thousand men armed for war.
BBE
And there were levied out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand by tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
DBY
So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
WEB
And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host;
YLT
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
ENG
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
WBT
So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
BSB
In context
3And 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.
4Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
5So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
7And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.