Numbers 31:3
ContextNET © | So Moses spoke to the people: “Arm 1 men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute 2 the Lord’s vengeance on Midian. |
NIV © | So Moses said to the people, "Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites and to carry out the LORD’s vengeance on them. |
NASB © | Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the LORD’S vengeance on Midian. |
NLT © | So Moses said to the people, "Choose some men to fight the LORD’s war of vengeance against Midian. |
MSG © | Moses addressed the people: "Recruit men for a campaign against Midian, to exact GOD's vengeance on Midian, |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | So Moses said to the people, "Arm some of your number for the war, so that they may go against Midian, to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian. |
NKJV © | So Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm some of yourselves for war, and let them go against the Midianites to take vengeance for the LORD on Midian. |
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NET © | So Moses spoke to the people: “Arm 1 men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute 2 the Lord’s vengeance on Midian. |
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1 tn The Niphal imperative, literally “arm yourselves,” is the call to mobilize the nation for war. It is followed by the jussive, “and they will be,” which would then be subordinated to say “that they may be.” The versions changed the verb to a Hiphil, but that is unnecessary: “arm some of yourselves.” 2 tn Heb “give.” |