en_tn_lite_do_not_use/num/31/03.md

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Arm some of your men for war

"Give weapons to some of your men"

go against Midian and carry out Yahweh's vengeance on it

"go fight a war against the Midianites and punish them for what they did to us"

a thousand ... twelve thousand

"1,000 ... 12,000" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

Israel's thousands of men

"the thousands of Israel's men"

one thousand was provided from each tribe

This can be stated in active form. AT: "every tribe sent 1,000 men to war" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

twelve thousand men armed for war

All 12 tribes sent men, including the tribe of Levi. Each tribe sent 1,000 men into battle. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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