The Slaughter of Midian

31 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, (A)Take vengeance on the Midianites for the sons of Israel; afterward you will be (B)gathered to your people.” So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, so that they may [a]go against Midian to execute (C)the Lords vengeance on Midian.

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Footnotes

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Vengeance on the Midianites

31 The Lord said to Moses, “Take vengeance on the Midianites(A) for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.(B)

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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