Numbers 31:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.”

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BSBPD

“So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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