English Standard Version
Numbers 25:15
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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The woman’s name was Cozbi; she was the daughter of Zur, the leader of a Midianite clan.
Context of Numbers 25:15
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.'" 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. 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. 16And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 17"Harass the Midianites and strike them down,
Read all of Numbers 25Numbers 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
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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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