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Numbers 31:1–3

Vengeance on the Midianites

31 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: a“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the children of Israel. Afterward you shall bbe gathered to your people.”

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 cMidian.

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Numbers 31:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Lord said to Moses, “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

So Moses said to the people, “Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites so that they may carry out the Lord’s vengeance on them.

Numbers 31:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” So 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.

Numbers 31:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. And 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.

Numbers 31:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “On behalf of the people of Israel, take revenge on the Midianites for leading them into idolatry. After that, you will die and join your ancestors.”

So Moses said to the people, “Choose some men, and arm them to fight the Lord’s war of revenge against Midian.

Numbers 31:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord spoke to Moses and said, “Pay back the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites; after that you will die.”

So Moses said to the people, “Get some men ready for war. The Lord will use them to pay back the Midianites.

Numbers 31:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah’s vengeance on Midian.

Numbers 31:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, Avenge the children of Israel upon the Midianites; afterwards shalt thou be gathered unto thy peoples. And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm from amongst you men for military service, that they go against Midian to execute Jehovah’s vengeance upon Midian.

Numbers 31:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord said to Moses, “Get even with the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After that you will join your ancestors ⸤in death⸥.” 

Moses said to the people, “Some of your men must get ready to go to war against the Midianites. The Lord will use them to get even with Midian.

Numbers 31:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord spoke to Moses, “Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

So Moses spoke to the people, “Equip some of your men for war. They will go against Midian to inflict the Lord’s vengeance on them.

Numbers 31:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” 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.

Numbers 31:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Seek vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.” Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm yourself from among your men for the battle, so that they will go against Midian to mete out the vengeance of Yahweh on Midian.

Numbers 31:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “Pay the people of Midian back for what they did to the Israelites. After that, you will join the members of your family who have already died.”

So Moses said to the people, “Prepare some of your men for battle. They must go to war against Midian. They will carry out the Lord’s plan to punish Midian.

Numbers 31:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.”

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.


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