1. And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
2. `Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites--afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.'
3. And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, `Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian;
4. a thousand for a tribe--a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel--ye do send to the host.'
5. And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host;
6. and Moses sendeth them, a thousand for a tribe, to the host, them and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, to the host; and the holy vessels, and the trumpets of the shouting, in his hand.
7. And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;
8. and the kings of Midian they have slain, besides their pierced ones, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor, they have slain with the sword.
9. And the sons of Israel take captive the women of Midian, and their infants; and all their cattle, and all their substance, and all their wealth they have plundered;
10. and all their cities, with their habitations, and all their towers, they have burnt with fire.