Numbers 31:4

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Let a thousand men be chosen out of every tribe of Israel to be sent to the war.

Cross References

1 Samuel 14:6

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be the Lord will do for us, because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few.

Judges 7:2

And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people that are with thee are many, and Madian shall not be delivered into their hands. Lest Israel should glory against me, and say: I was delivered by my own strength.

Leviticus 26:8

Five of yours shall pursue a hundred others, and a hundred of you ten thousand. Your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

Numbers 31:3

And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.

Numbers 31:5

And they gave a thousand of every tribe: that is to say, twelve thousand men well appointed for battle.