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Numbers 31:1-3
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Numbers 31:1-3
Contemporary English Version
Israel's War against Midian
31 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Before you die, make sure that the Midianites are punished for what they did to Israel.”[a]
3 Then Moses told the people, “The Lord wants to punish the Midianites. So tell our men to prepare for battle.
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- 31.2 Midianites … to Israel: See 25.1-18.
Numbers 31:1-3
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Numbers 31:1-3
New International Version
Vengeance on the Midianites
31 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Take vengeance on the Midianites(A) for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.(B)”
3 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(C) on them.
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