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she was the daughter of Zur, the leader of a Midianite clan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain <i>was</i> Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he <i>was</i> head over a people, <i>and</i> of a chief house in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the name of the Midianite woman who was killed <i>was</i> Cozbi the daughter of Zur; he <i>was</i> head of the people of a father’s house in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head of the people of a father’s household in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head of the people of a father&#8217s household in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head of the people of a father’s household in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the name of the Midianite woman, who was struck down, was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head of the people of a father’s household in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was the tribal head of a father’s household in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head of a family in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head of an ancestral house in Midian. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And the Midianite woman killed with him was Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite clan leader named Zur. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi, daughter of Zur. (Zur was the head of a family from the Midianite tribes.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The woman's name was Cozbi. Zur, her father, was chief of a group of Midianite clans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The woman who was slain, that is, the Midianite woman, was named Cozbi. She was the daughter of Zur, a leader of one of the ancestral houses of Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers' house in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur. He was head of the people of a fathers’ house in Midian. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the name of the woman who is struck, the Midianitess, [is] Cozbi daughter of Zur; he [is] head of peoples of a father’s house in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the name of the woman who is smitten, the Midianitess, is Cozbi daughter of Zur, head of a people -- of the house of a father in Midian is he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the woman's name being smitten, the Midianitess, Cozbi, daughter of Zur, head of a people, he of the house of a father in Median.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Madianite woman, that was slain with him, was called Cozbi the daughter of Sur, a most noble prince among the Madianites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, daughter of Zur, who was head of a clan, an ancestral house, in Midian. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur, who was the head of a clan, an ancestral house in Midian.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was the chief of the people of his father's house in Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the name of the Midianite woman, Cosbi daughter of Tsor; he was the Head of the people of the house of her fathers in Midian.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the name of the Madianitish woman who was smitten, <i>was</i> Chasbi, daughter of Sur, a prince of the nation of Ommoth: it is a chief house among the people of Madiam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/25-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7846" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/25.htm">The Zeal of Phinehas</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">And the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ham·muk·kāh (Art:: V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">of the slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4084.htm" title="4084: ham·miḏ·yā·nîṯ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A desc. of Midian. Patronymical or patrial from Midyan; a Midjanite or descend. of Midjan.">Midianite</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/3579.htm" title="3579: kā·zə·bî (N-proper-fs) -- A woman of Midian. From kazab; false; Cozbi, a Midianitess.">was Cozbi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇaṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6698.htm" title="6698: ṣūr (N-proper-ms) -- Rock, a Midianite, also a Gibeonite. The same as tsuwr; rock; Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite.">of Zur,</a> <a href="/hebrew/523.htm" title="523: ’um·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A tribe, people. From the same as 'em; a collection, i.e. Community of persons.">a tribal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">chief</a> <a href="/hebrew/4080.htm" title="4080: bə·miḏ·yān (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The same as midyan; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and his descendants.">of a Midianite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’āḇ (N-ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">family.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>And the LORD said to Moses,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a></span><br />But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-28.htm">Psalm 106:28-31</a></span><br />They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods. / So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. / But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">1 Corinthians 10:8</a></span><br />We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-3.htm">Deuteronomy 4:3-4</a></span><br />Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor. / But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a></span><br />I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15</a></span><br />They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-5.htm">Micah 6:5</a></span><br />My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-17.htm">Joshua 22:17</a></span><br />Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-13</a></span><br />And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-16</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15-16</a></span><br />Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a></span><br />Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-12</a></span><br />All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-26.htm">Nehemiah 13:26</a></span><br />Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Cozbi</a> <a href="/numbers/15-27.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Head</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Household</a> <a href="/numbers/22-7.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/numbers/22-7.htm">Mid'ian</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Midianite</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Mid'ianite</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Midianitess</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Midianitish</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/numbers/10-27.htm">Tribal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-16.htm">Zur</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Cozbi</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/27-16.htm">Head</a> <a href="/numbers/26-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Household</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Mid'ian</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Midianite</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Mid'ianite</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Midianitess</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Midianitish</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/numbers/25-17.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Tribal</a> <a href="/numbers/31-8.htm">Zur</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Israel at Shittim commit unfaithfulness and idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/25-6.htm">Phinehas kills Zimri and Cozbi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/25-10.htm">God therefore gives him an everlasting priesthood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/25-16.htm">The Midianites are to be troubled</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi</b><br>Cozbi's name is significant as it is mentioned in the context of a pivotal event where Israel was led into sin through idolatry and immorality. Her name, meaning "deceiver" or "my lie," reflects the deceitful nature of the incident involving the Israelites and the Midianites. This event is a reminder of the spiritual dangers of intermingling with pagan cultures, which often led Israel astray. The mention of her name highlights the personal nature of the sin and the direct confrontation by Phinehas, who acted zealously for the Lord.<p><b>the daughter of Zur</b><br>Zur is identified as a leader among the Midianites, indicating that Cozbi was of high status. This connection emphasizes the political and social implications of the alliance between the Israelites and the Midianites. Zur's position as a leader suggests that the Midianites were not merely incidental players but were actively involved in leading Israel into sin. This familial connection underscores the broader conflict between Israel and Midian, which is later addressed through divine judgment.<p><b>a tribal chief of a Midianite family</b><br>The reference to Zur as a tribal chief highlights the organized structure of Midianite society and their influence in the region. The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah, and their interactions with Israel were complex, involving both conflict and cooperation at different times. The mention of a tribal chief indicates the significant threat posed by the Midianites, as they were not just a nomadic group but had established leadership and influence. This context sets the stage for the subsequent divine command to treat the Midianites as enemies due to their role in leading Israel into sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cozbi.htm">Cozbi</a></b><br>A Midianite woman who was involved in leading the Israelites into idolatry and immorality. Her death was part of a divine judgment against the sin that had infiltrated the Israelite camp.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zur.htm">Zur</a></b><br>Cozbi's father, a tribal chief of a Midianite family. His position indicates the significant influence and potential political implications of Cozbi's actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midian.htm">Midian</a></b><br>A region and people often in conflict with Israel. The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah, and their interactions with Israel were frequently marked by hostility and temptation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were led astray into sin through the influence of the Midianites, resulting in a severe plague as a consequence of their disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/phinehas.htm">Phinehas</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Phinehas played a crucial role in stopping the plague by taking decisive action against the sin in the camp, demonstrating zeal for God's holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Cozbi's involvement with the Israelites highlights the dangers of compromising with the surrounding culture, which can lead to spiritual downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Zur's position as a tribal chief reminds us of the significant influence leaders have, for good or ill, and the responsibility that comes with leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_holiness.htm">Zeal for Holiness</a></b><br>Phinehas' actions demonstrate the importance of zeal for God's holiness and the need to address sin decisively within the community of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The events in <a href="/bsb/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25</a> serve as a stark reminder of the serious consequences of sin and the need for repentance and obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_and_justice.htm">God's Faithfulness and Justice</a></b><br>Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains faithful to His covenant, executing justice while also providing a way for restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_commend_phinehas_for_killing.htm">Numbers 25:6–8: Why does God commend Phinehas for killing an Israelite man and a Midianite woman, raising moral questions about vigilante violence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_target_midianites_if_they_persist.htm">Numbers 25:16-18: How do we explain God's order to target the Midianites if later passages show them still existing as a significant force?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_permit_biblical_genocides.htm">Why does God allow genocides to happen, including those commanded in the Bible (Numbers 31:17-18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_numbers_31_7-18_with_compassion.htm">Numbers 31:7-18: How can the command to kill non-virgin women and boys be reconciled with claims of a compassionate God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.--</span>Better, <span class= "ital">head of the tribes </span>(or, <span class= "ital">communities</span>)<span class= "ital"> of a father's house in Midian. </span>Several of the Midianitish tribes, or smaller divisions of a father's house, may have descended from one tribe-father. In <a href="/numbers/31-8.htm" title="And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.">Numbers 31:8</a>, Zur is described as one of the five kings of Midian who were slain by the Israelites.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Head over a people,</span> <span class="cmt_word">and of</span> a <span class="cmt_word">chief house in Midian.</span> Rather, "head of tribes (<span class="hebrew">אֻמּות</span>, for the use of which cf. <a href="/genesis/25-16.htm">Genesis 25:16</a>) of a father's house in Midian." It seems to mean that several clans descended from one tribe-father looked up to Zur as their head. In <a href="/numbers/31-8.htm">Numbers 31:8</a> he is called one of the five "kings" of Midian. That the daughter of such a man should have been selected, and should have been willing, to play such a part throws a strong light upon the studied character and the peculiar danger of the seduction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/25-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the name</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the slain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֻּכָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·muk·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Midianite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּדְיָנִ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miḏ·yā·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4084.htm">Strong's 4084: </a> </span><span class="str2">Midianite -- a descendant of Midian</span><br /><br /><span class="word">woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאִשָּׁ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was Cozbi,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּזְבִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kā·zə·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3579.htm">Strong's 3579: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cozbi -- a woman of Midian</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zur,</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֑וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6698.htm">Strong's 6698: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zur -- 'rock', a Midianite, also a Gibeonite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a tribal</span><br /><span class="heb">אֻמּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’um·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_523.htm">Strong's 523: </a> </span><span class="str2">A collection, community of persons</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chief</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֣אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a Midianite</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִדְיָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miḏ·yān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4080.htm">Strong's 4080: </a> </span><span class="str2">Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled </span><br /><br /><span class="word">family.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/25-15.htm">OT Law: Numbers 25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/25-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 25:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 25:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/25-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 25:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 25:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>