Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
Send a thousand men from each tribe of Israel to war, a thousand from every tribe throughout all Israel.
God is instructing Moses to gather exactly one thousand soldiers from each of the twelve tribes of Israel for battle.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, chapter 31, God commanded Moses to organize a military campaign against the Midianites as retribution for their role in leading the Israelites into idolatry and immorality, which had caused a devastating plague among the people. This event occurred during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt, as they were preparing to enter the Promised Land and needed to address threats to their covenant faithfulness. The instruction to send a thousand men from each tribe reflects the organized tribal structure of ancient Israelite society for carrying out divine commands in warfare.
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