Numbers 31:4 · Young's Literal Translation

a thousand for a tribe—a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel—ye do send to the host.’
Numbers 31:4 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “a thousand for a tribe—a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel—ye do send to the host.’”. Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, or compare how other translations render it below.

Numbers 31:4 in Other Translations

KJV Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
WEB Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, you shall send to the war.”
ASV Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
YLT a thousand for a tribe—a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel—ye do send to the host.’
WBT Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
DBY Of every tribe a thousand, of all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

Commentary on Numbers 31:4

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Numbers 31:4

Of every tribe a thousand,.... So that the whole number of those that were armed were 12,000 as after given:

throughout all the tribes of Israel; this is observed, as Jarchi thinks, to comprehend the tribe of Levi, which in some cases was left out of the account:

shall ye send to the war; to fight with Midian.

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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Numbers 31:3–4

Arm some of yourselves--This order was issued but a short time before the death of Moses. The announcement to him of that approaching event [Num 31:2] seems to have accelerated, rather than retarded, his warlike preparations.

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Questions about Numbers 31:4

What does Numbers 31:4 say?

Numbers 31:4 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “a thousand for a tribe—a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel—ye do send to the host.’” Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Numbers 31:4 found in the Bible?

Numbers 31:4 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 4, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Numbers 31:4 shown in?

This is the Young's Literal Translation (YLT), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 31:4 in the table on this page.

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