1. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2. Revenge first the children of Israel on the Madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people.
3. And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.
4. Let a thousand men be chosen out of every tribe of Israel to be sent to the war.
5. And they gave a thousand of every tribe, that is to say, twelve thousand men well appointed for battle.