English Standard Version
Numbers 25:14
14The name of the slain man of Israel, who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, chief of a father's house belonging to the Simeonites.
Numbers 25:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
- New International Version (NIV)The name of the Israelite who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the name of the Israelite who was killed, who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader of a father’s house among the Simeonites.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Israelite man killed with the Midianite woman was named Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a family from the tribe of Simeon.
Context of Numbers 25:14
12Therefore say, 'Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace, 13and it shall be to him and to his descendants after him the covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the people of Israel.'" The name of the slain man of Israel, who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, chief of a father's house belonging to the Simeonites. 15And 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. 16And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Read all of Numbers 25Numbers 25:14 word by word
וְשֵׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמֻּכֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֻכָּה֙ אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית זִמְרִ֖י בֶּן־סָל֑וּא נְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לַשִּׁמְעֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the Israeliteאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- that was slainנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- with the Midianitish womanמִדְיָנִיmidyânîy · MidianiteH4084
- Zimriזִמְרִיzimrîy · ZimriH2174
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Saluסַלוּאsalû salû' sâlû' sallay · SaluH5543
- a princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- of a chiefאָב'âb · fatherH1
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- among the Simeonitesשִׁמְעֹנִיshim‛ônîy · SimeonH8099
Cross-references for Numbers 25:14
- Numbers 31:8They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. And they also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
- Joshua 13:21that is, all the cities of the tableland, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses defeated with the leaders of Midian, Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.
Commentaries on Numbers 25:14
- 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. 1414. Zimri, ... a prince ... among the Simeonites--The slaughter of a man of such high rank is mentioned as a proof of the undaunted zeal of Phinehas, for there might be numerous avengers of his blood.Read the comment
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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
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