So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, ‘This horde will devour everything around us like an ox eats up the green plants in the field.’ Since Balak son of Zippor was Moab’s king at that time,
Numbers 25:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head of a family in Midian. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi daughter of Zur; he was head of a father's house in Midian. American Standard Version (1901) And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers’ house in Midian. Common English Bible The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, a tribal leader of a Midianite household. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, the Midianite woman, who was put to death together with him, was called Cozbi the daughter of Zur, a most noble leader among the Midianites. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Madianite woman, that was slain with him, was called Cozbi, the daughter of Sur, a most noble prince among the Madianites. |
So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, ‘This horde will devour everything around us like an ox eats up the green plants in the field.’ Since Balak son of Zippor was Moab’s king at that time,
The name of the slain Israelite man, who was struck dead with the Midianite woman, was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.
For they attacked you with the treachery that they used against you in the Peor incident. They did the same in the case involving their sister Cozbi, daughter of the Midianite leader who was killed the day the plague came at Peor.’
Along with the others slain by them, they killed the Midianite kings #– #Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
all the cities of the plateau, and all the kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. Moses had killed him and the chiefs of Midian #– #Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba #– #the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.
The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord handed them over to Midian for seven years,