¹ And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

^{2 Ref} `Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.'

^{3 Ref} 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;