Numbers 31:2
Exact thou the avenging of the sons of Israel, from the Midianites,—and, afterwards, shalt thou be withdrawn unto thy kinsfolk.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
In Context
1Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying:
Cross References
Genesis 15:15But, thou, shalt go in unto thy fathers in peace, thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis 25:8So Abraham breathed his last, and died in a fine old age, old and satisfied,—and was gathered unto his people,
Exodus 2:16Now, the priest of Midian, had seven daughters,—and they came and drew and filled the troughs, to water their fathers flock.
Numbers 20:26and strip thou Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son,—and, Aaron, shall be withdrawn and shall die there.
Numbers 25:14Now, the name of the man of Israel that was smitten, who was smitten with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri son of Salu,—prince of an ancestral house of the Simeonites;
Numbers 27:13And, when thou hast seen it, then shalt thou also be withdrawn unto thy kinsfolk,—as Aaron thy brother was withdrawn;
Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:2-7
The Slaughter of the Midianites. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. 3 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. 4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe,… Read the whole commentary →