Numbers 31:8

New International Reader's Version

Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba were among the men they killed. Those men were the five kings of Midian. The Israelites also killed Balaam with their swords. Balaam was the son of Beor.

Cross References

Psalm 10:2

An evil person is proud and hunts down those who are weak. He catches weak people by making clever plans.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord is known to be fair by the things he does. Evil people are trapped by what they have done.

Proverbs 11:3

Those who do what is right are guided by their honest lives. But those who aren’t faithful are destroyed by their lies.

Proverbs 13:17

An evil messenger gets into trouble. But a trusted messenger brings healing.

Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the tents of Cushan in trouble. The people of Midian were suffering greatly.

Numbers 22:10

Balaam said to God, “Balak king of Moab, the son of Zippor, sent me a message.

Numbers 22:4

The Moabites spoke to the elders of Midian. They said, “This huge mob is going to destroy everything around us. They’ll lick it up as an ox licks up all the grass in the fields.” Balak, the son of Zippor, was the king of Moab at that time.

Numbers 22:5

He sent messengers to get Balaam. Balaam was the son of Beor. Balaam was at the city of Pethor near the Euphrates River. Pethor was in the land where Balaam had been born. Balak told the messengers to say to Balaam, “A nation has come out of Egypt. They are covering the face of the land. They’ve set up camp next to me.

Numbers 23:10

Jacob’s people are like the dust of the earth. Can dust be counted? Who can count even a fourth of the Israelites? Let me die as godly people die. Let my death be like theirs!”

Numbers 24:14

Now I’m going back to my people. But come. Let me warn you about what these people will do to your people in days to come.”

Numbers 24:25

Then Balaam got up and returned home. And Balak went on his way.

Numbers 25:15

The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Kozbi. She was the daughter of Zur. He was the chief of a Midianite family.

Numbers 25:18

After all, they treated you like enemies. They tricked you into worshiping the god named Baal that is worshiped at Peor. They also tricked you because of what Kozbi did. She was the woman killed when the plague came that was connected with Peor. Kozbi was the daughter of a Midianite leader.”

Numbers 31:16

“The women followed Balaam’s advice. They caused the Israelites to be unfaithful to the Lord. The people worshiped the god named Baal that was worshiped at Peor. So a plague struck them.

Numbers 31:9

The Israelites captured the Midianite women and children. They took for themselves all the herds, flocks and goods.

2 Peter 2:15

They have left God’s way. They have wandered off. They follow the way of Balaam, son of Beor. He loved to get paid for doing his evil work.

Jude 1:11

How terrible it will be for them! They have followed the way of Cain. They have rushed into the same mistake Balaam made. They did it because they loved money. They are like Korah. He turned against his leaders. These people will certainly be destroyed, just as Korah was.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast and the false prophet were captured. The false prophet had done signs for the beast. In this way the false prophet had tricked some people. Those people had received the mark of the beast and had worshiped its statue. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire. The lake of fire burns with sulfur.

Revelation 2:14

‘But I have a few things against you. Some of your people follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods. And they committed sexual sins.