Numbers 25:15

Numbers 25:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)And the name of the Midianite woman who was put to death was Kozbi daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was the tribal head of a father's house in Midian.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a father’s house in Midian.

Context of Numbers 25:15

13That promise will be for him and for his descendants after him. They will always be priests. That is because he did not want the people to worship any god except me. He has removed the sin of the Israelites so that I could forgive them.’ 14The name of the man that Phinehas killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri. He was the son of Salu. Salu was the leader of a clan from the tribe of Simeon. The name of the Midianite woman was Cozbi. She was the daughter of Zur. Zur was a leader of a Midianite clan. 16The Lord said to Moses, 17‘Attack the Midianites and destroy them.

Numbers 25:15 word by word

וְשֵׁ֨ם הָֽאִשָּׁ֧ה הַמֻּכָּ֛ה הַמִּדְיָנִ֖ית כָּזְבִּ֣י בַת־צ֑וּר רֹ֣אשׁ אֻמּ֥וֹת בֵּֽית־אָ֛ב בְּמִדְיָ֖ן הֽוּא׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Midianitishמִדְיָנִיmidyânîy · MidianiteH4084
• womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• that was slainנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Cozbiכָּזְבִיkozbîy · CozbiH3579
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Zurצוּרtsûr · ZurH6698
• headרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• over a peopleאֻמָּה'ûmmah · peopleH523
• of a chiefאָב'âb · fatherH1
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• in Midianמִדְיָןmidyân · MidianH4080

Commentaries on Numbers 25:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 Phinehas, in the courage of zeal and faith, executed vengeance on Zimri and Cozbi. This act can never be an example for private revenge, or religious persecution, or for irregular public vengeance.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18Israel was camped across the Jordan River from Jericho. They were almost ready to enter the land and begin the conquest. However, at this important moment, they fell into serious sin. Balaam advised Israel’s enemies to lead the people into sexual immorality and idolatry at Baal-peor (31:16). He could not harm Israel with a curse, so he chose another way. He led them into sin through lust and the worship of false gods. The early church faced similar…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. Israel abode in Shittim--a verdant meadow, so called from a grove of acacia trees which lined the eastern side of the Jordan. (See Nu 33:49).Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 25:15

• Cozbi
• Fear of God
• Israel
• Phinehas
• Zur

In the dictionaries

• Midian
• Midian; Midianites
• Midian, Midianite
• Midianitish, Woman
• Balaam
• Thrust
• Zimri
• Abel-Shittim
• Astrology
• Cozbi

Commentaries on Numbers 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings