Numbers 31:5
Strong's Lexicon
So a thousand men
מֵאַלְפֵ֣י (mê·’al·p̄ê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 505: 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops

were recruited
וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙ (way·yim·mā·sə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4560: 1) to set apart, deliver up, offer 1a) (Qal) to set apart 1b) (Niphal) to be delivered over, be assigned to, be set apart

from each tribe
לַמַּטֶּ֑ה (lam·maṭ·ṭeh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4294: 1) staff, branch, tribe 1a) staff, rod, shaft 1b) branch (of vine) 1c) tribe 1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

of Israel—
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

twelve
שְׁנֵים־ (šə·nêm-)
Number - md
Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

עָשָׂ֥ר (‘ā·śār)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6240: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19

thousand
אֶ֖לֶף (’e·lep̄)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 505: 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops

armed
חֲלוּצֵ֥י (ḥă·lū·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2502: 1) to remove, draw out, draw off, take off, withdraw, equip (for war), arm for war, rescue, be rescued 1a) (Qal) equipped (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be equipped 1b2) to go equipped 1b3) to be armed 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, brace up 1c2) to invigorate 2) to draw off or out, withdraw 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to draw, draw off 2a2) to withdraw 2b) (Niphal) 2b1) to be delivered 2b2) to be saved 2c) (Piel) 2c1) to pull out, tear out 2c2) to rescue, deliver, set free 2c3) to take away, plunder

for war.
צָבָֽא׃ (ṣā·ḇā)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6635: 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel— twelve thousand armed for war.

Young's Literal Translation
And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So 1,000 were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands in Israel  — 12,000 equipped for war.

New American Standard Bible
So there were furnished from the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

King James Bible
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of [every] tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So twelve thousand men armed for battle, a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of Israel.

New Living Translation
So they chose 1,000 men from each tribe of Israel, a total of 12,000 men armed for battle.

English Standard Version
So there were provided, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

New American Standard Bible
So there were furnished from the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

King James Bible
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So 1,000 were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands in Israel--12,000 equipped for war.

International Standard Version
So 1,000 men from every tribe—12,000 from the thousands of Israel—were mustered and equipped for war.

NET Bible
So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

American Standard Version
So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

English Revised Version
So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

Young's Literal Translation
And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host;
















Cross References
Numbers 31:4
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

Numbers 31:6
And 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.

Numbers 1:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 31:3
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 31:2
Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Numbers 31:7
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

Numbers 31:8
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
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