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Text -- Numbers 31:1-4 (NET)
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The Midianite War
31:1 The Lord spoke to Moses :
31:2 “Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites – after that you will be gathered to your people .”
31:3 So Moses spoke to the people : “Arm men from among you for the war , to attack the Midianites and to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian .
31:4 You must send to the battle a thousand men from every tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Moses |
Wars of the Lord, The Book of the |
Israel |
BALAAM |
Midianites |
ABEL-SHITTIM |
REVENGE; REVENGER |
AVENGE; AVENGER |
MIDIAN; MIDIANITES |
Armies |
TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
SHEOL |
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NET Notes: Num 31:1 This lengthy chapter records the mobilization of the troops (vv. 1-5), the war itself (vv. 6-13), the death of the captive women (vv. 14-18), the puri...
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NET Notes: Num 31:2 This would be the last major enterprise that Moses would have to undertake. He would soon die and “be gathered to his people” as Aaron was...
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