King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Numbers 31:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah's vengeance on Midian. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm from amongst you men for military service, that they go against Midian to execute Jehovah's vengeance upon Midian. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute the LORD'S vengeance on Midian. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves for the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD on Midian. | |
World English BibleWEB | Moses spoke to the people, saying, |Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh's vengeance on Midian. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, 'Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves to the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. |