for they have beenhostileto you with their tricks,with whichthey have deceivedyou in the affairof Peorand in the affairof Cozbi,the daughterof the leaderof Midian,their sisterwho was slainon the dayof the plaguebecauseof Peor."
Abimelechsaid,"Whatis thisyou have doneto us? Oneof the peoplemight easilyhave lainwith your wife,and you would have broughtguiltupon us."
Then the LORDGodsaidto the woman,"Whatis thisyou have done?"And the womansaid,"The serpentdeceivedme, and I ate."
They arosefrom Midianand cameto Paran;and they tookmenwith them from Paranand cameto Egypt,to Pharaohkingof Egypt,who gavehim a houseand assignedhim foodand gavehim land.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"Whatdid thispeopledoto you, that you have brought[such] greatsinupon them?"
Then the LORDsmotethe people,becauseof whatthey didwith the calfwhichAaronhad made.
The nameof the Midianitewomanwho was slainwas Cozbithe daughterof Zur,whowas headof the peopleof a father'shouseholdin Midian.
"Be hostileto the Midianitesand strikethem;
Then it cameabout afterthe plague,that the LORDspoketo Mosesand to Eleazarthe sonof Aaronthe priest,saying,
But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.
For speakingout arrogant[words] of vanitythey enticeby fleshlydesires,by sensuality,thosewho barelyescapefrom the ones who livein error,
But I havea few thingsagainstyou, becauseyou havetheresome who holdthe teachingof Balaam,whokept teachingBalakto puta stumbling blockbeforethe sonsof Israel,to eatthings sacrificed to idolsand to commit [acts of] immorality.
