Numbers 31:8

New International Version

Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

Cross References

Psalm 10:2

In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.

Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the tents of Cushan in distress, the dwellings of Midian in anguish.

Numbers 22:10

Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

Numbers 22:4

The Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde is going to lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” So Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time,

Numbers 22:5

sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor, who was at Pethor, near the Euphrates River, in his native land. Balak said: “A people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.

Numbers 23:10

Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may my final end be like theirs!”

Numbers 24:14

Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”

Numbers 24:25

Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

Numbers 25:15

And the name of the Midianite woman who was put to death was Kozbi daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

Numbers 25:18

They treated you as enemies when they deceived you in the Peor incident involving their sister Kozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, the woman who was killed when the plague came as a result of that incident.”

Numbers 31:16

“They were the ones who followed Balaam’s advice and enticed the Israelites to be unfaithful to the Lord in the Peor incident, so that a plague struck the Lord’s people.

Numbers 31:9

The Israelites captured the Midianite women and children and took all the Midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder.

2 Peter 2:15

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Jude 1:11

Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 2:14

Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.