KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Moses spoke to the people, saying, 'Prepare some of your men for battle, and let them go fight against the Midianites to carry out the Lord's judgment on Midian.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is telling the Israelites to prepare warriors to fight the Midianites as an act of divine judgment that God has commanded.
📚 Historical Context
This command came after the Midianites had led Israel into sexual immorality and idol worship at Baal-peor, causing a plague that killed 24,000 Israelites. The Midianites had also hired the prophet Balaam to curse Israel, though God turned the intended curse into a blessing.
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