Numbers 25:15
The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur. He was a leader over the people of a clan of Midian.
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- Num 31:8 : 8 They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain– Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba– five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
- Josh 13:21 : 21 It encompassed all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba(they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory).
- Num 25:18 : 18 because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor.”
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13 So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.’”
14 Now the name of the Israelite who was stabbed– the one who was stabbed with the Midianite woman– was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a clan of the Simeonites.
- Num 25:16-183 verses81%
16 Then the LORD spoke to Moses:
17 “Bring trouble to the Midianites, and destroy them,
18 because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor.”
- Num 25:5-84 verses77%
5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel,“Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”
6 Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he got up from among the assembly, took a javelin in his hand,
8 and went after the Israelite man into the tent and thrust through the Israelite man and into the woman’s abdomen. So the plague was stopped from the Israelites.
- Num 31:15-173 verses71%
15 Moses said to them,“Have you allowed all the women to live?
16 Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the LORD in the matter of Peor– which resulted in the plague among the community of the LORD!
17 Now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has been intimate with a man in bed.
- Num 31:7-93 verses71%
7 They fought against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
8 They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain– Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba– five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
9 The Israelites took the women of Midian captive along with their little ones, and took all their herds, all their flocks, and all their goods as plunder.
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1 The Midianite War The LORD spoke to Moses:
2 “Exact vengeance for the Israelites from the Midianites– after that you will be gathered to your people.”
3 So Moses spoke to the people:“Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.
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21 It encompassed all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba(they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory).
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15 When Pharaoh heard about this event, he sought to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he settled by a certain well.
16 Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and began to draw water and fill the troughs in order to water their father’s flock.
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11 The Israelite woman’s son misused the Name and cursed, so they brought him to Moses.(Now his mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
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21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
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10 As the LORD had commanded Moses, so the daughters of Zelophehad did.
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15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
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59 Now the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.
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42 From the Israelites’ half-share that Moses had separated from the fighting men,
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25 The Distribution of Spoils Then the LORD spoke to Moses: