Numbers 25:14

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Numbers 25:14

12Therefore, announce: ‘I am going to give to him my covenant of peace. 13So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.’” Now the name of the Israelite who was stabbed – the one who was stabbed with the Midianite woman – was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a clan of the Simeonites. 15The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur. He was a leader over the people of a clan of Midian. 16Then the Lord spoke to Moses:

Numbers 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 in addition to those slain – Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba – five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
• Joshua 13:21It encompassed all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba (they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory).

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

Topics related to Numbers 25:14

• Fear of God
• Israel
• Phinehas
• Zimri

In the dictionaries

• Midianitish, Woman
• Balaam
• Thrust
• Zimri
• Abel-Shittim
• Astrology
• Cozbi
• Moab; Moabites
• Moses
• Numbers, Book of

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