[The Pentateuch]

And the Lord spake unto Moses saying: avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites / and afterward be gathered unto thy people. And Moses spake unto the folk saying: Harness some of you unto war / and let them goo upon the Midianites and avenge the Lord of the Madianitis. Ye shall send unto the war a thousand of every try be through out all the tribes of Israel. And there were taken out of the thousands of Israel .xij. thousand prepared unto war / of every tribe a thousand. And Moses sent them a thousand of every tribe / with Phinehas the son of Eleazer the priest to war / and the holy vessels & the trumpets to blow with in his hand.

ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge: auenge the childern of Israel of the Madianites / and afterwarde be gathered vnto thy people. And Moses spake vnto the folke sayenge: Harnesse some of you vnto warre / and let them goo apon the Madianites and auenge the Lorde of the Madianitis. Ye shall sende vnto the warre a thousande of euery try be thorow out all the trybes of Israel. And there were taken oute of the thousandes of Israel .xij. thousande prepared vnto warre / of euery trybe a thousande. And Moses sent them a thousande of euery trybe / with Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the preaste to warre / and the holye vessels & the trompettes to blowe with in his honde.