Numbers 31:5

“So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.”

"So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war." - Numbers 31:5
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What does Numbers 31:5 mean?

Numbers 31:5 (KJV) states, "So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war." The book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Old Testament and is primarily a historical narrative. In chapter 31, the Israelites are…

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Equipped for Battle: The Call to Serve

As we delve into Numbers 31:5, which states, "So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war," we uncover a profound message of readiness and communal responsibility in fulfilling God's call. This verse is part of…

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A Prayer for Strength and Unity in Our Mission

O Lord God Almighty, Sovereign of the heavens and the earth, we humbly come before You with grateful hearts today, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and the majestic plan You have set forth for your people. In Numbers 31:5, Your Word reminds us that, "So there were delivered…

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Numbers 31:5 - "So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war."
Numbers 5:31 - "Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity."
"Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity." - Numbers 5:31
Numbers 31:31 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses."
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Numbers 31:46 - "And sixteen thousand persons;)"
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Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
Numbers 31:44 - "And thirty and six thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:25 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:45 - "And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,"
Numbers 21:31 - "¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites."
Numbers 26:31 - "And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 33:31 - "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan."
"And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 31:31
Numbers 31:22 - "Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,"
Numbers 31:37 - "And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen."
"And sixteen thousand persons;)" - Numbers 31:46
Numbers 31:53 - "(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)"
Numbers 31:11 - "And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts."
Numbers 31:10 - "And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire."
Numbers 31:29 - "Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD."
Numbers 31:42 - "And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,"
Numbers 31:7 - "And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males."
"And threescore and one thousand asses," - Numbers 31:34
"And threescore and twelve thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:33
Numbers 31:51 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels."