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people of Israel, while they were weeping in the entrance of the tent of meeting. <a href="/bsb/numbers/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/kjv/numbers/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/25.htm">New King James Version</a> And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of the whole congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting. <a href="/nasb/numbers/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/lsb/numbers/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought near to his brothers a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/amp/numbers/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then one of the Israelites came and presented to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of the Israelites, while they were weeping [over God’s judgment] at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle). <a href="/csb/numbers/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> An Israelite man came bringing a Midianite woman to his relatives in the sight of Moses and the whole Israelite community while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> An Israelite man came bringing a Midianite woman to his relatives in the sight of Moses and the whole Israelite community while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/asv/numbers/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting. <a href="/cev/numbers/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Later, Moses and the people were at the sacred tent, crying, when one of the Israelite men brought a Midianite woman to meet his family. <a href="/erv/numbers/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting. <a href="/gwt/numbers/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One of the Israelite men brought a Midianite woman to his brothers. He did this right in front of Moses and the whole community of Israel while they were crying at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/gnt/numbers/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> One of the Israelites took a Midianite woman into his tent in the sight of Moses and the whole community, while they were mourning at the entrance of the Tent of the LORD's presence. <a href="/isv/numbers/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> That very moment, one of the Israelis arrived, bringing to his brothers one of the Midianite women, right in front of Moses and the entire community of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting! <a href="/msb/numbers/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/net/numbers/25.htm">NET Bible</a> Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting. <a href="/nheb/numbers/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/wbt/numbers/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. <a href="/web/numbers/25.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of Meeting. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And behold, a man of the sons of Israel has come, and brings a Midianitess to his brothers before the eyes of Moses and before the eyes of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, who are weeping at the opening of the Tent of Meeting; <a href="/ylt/numbers/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And lo, a man of the sons of Israel hath come, and bringeth in unto his brethren the Midianitess, before the eyes of Moses, and before the eyes of all the company of the sons of Israel, who are weeping at the opening of the tent of meeting; <a href="/slt/numbers/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, a man from the sons of Israel went, and he will bring to his brethren a Midianitess before the eyes of Moses, and before the eyes of all the assembly of the sons of Israel; and they were weeping at the door of the tent of appointment.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And behold one of the children of Israel went in before his brethren to a harlot of Madian, in the sight of Moses, and of all the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And behold, one of the sons of Israel entered, in the sight of his brothers, to a prostitute of Midian, within view of Moses and of all the crowd of the sons of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle. <a href="/nabre/numbers/25.htm">New American Bible</a> At this a certain Israelite came and brought in a Midianite woman to his kindred in the view of Moses and of the whole Israelite community, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Just then one of the Israelites came and brought a Midianite woman into his family, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of the whole congregation of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And, behold, one of the men of the children of Israel came to his brethren, and then he went in to a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel while they were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And behold, a man from the children of Israel came and he approached before his brothers, and going in entered into a Midianite woman before the eyes of Moshe and before the eyes of all of the assembly of the children Israel, and they were weeping in the door of the Time Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting. <a href="/sep/numbers/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And, behold, a man of the children of Israel came and brought his brother to a Madianitish woman before Moses, and before all the congregation of the children of Israel; and they were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of witness. <a href="/parallel/numbers/25-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7768" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/25.htm">The Zeal of Phinehas</a> 6<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Just then</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">an Israelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: way·yaq·rêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’e·ḥāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his family</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">a Midianite woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ū·lə·‘ê·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ‘ă·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm·māh (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">while they</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ḇō·ḵîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">were weeping</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting.</a> 7On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">1 Corinthians 10:8</a> We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. <a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/106-28.htm">Psalm 106:28-31</a> 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. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/4-3.htm">Deuteronomy 4:3-4</a> 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. <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a> 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. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15</a> They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. <a href="/joshua/22-17.htm">Joshua 22:17</a> 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. <a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-13</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-12</a> 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. ... <a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15-16</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-2</a> It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this? <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-16</a> 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.” <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a> But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-6</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Phinehas<a href="/exodus/6-25.htm">Exodus 6:25</a> And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.<a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Joshua 22:30,31</a> And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them… <a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Judges 20:28</a> And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.a javelin<a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10,11</a> And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand… <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">1 Samuel 19:9</a> And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Door</a> <a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/numbers/25-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/23-15.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Midianite</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Midianitish</a> <a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/10-30.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Door</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Midianite</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Midianitish</a> <a href="/numbers/25-10.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/27-4.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/numbers/27-19.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-45.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 25</div>1. <a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Israel at Shittim commit unfaithfulness and idolatry</a> 6. <a href="/numbers/25-6.htm">Phinehas kills Zimri and Cozbi</a> 10. <a href="/numbers/25-10.htm">God therefore gives him an everlasting priesthood</a> 16. <a href="/numbers/25-16.htm">The Midianites are to be troubled</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman This phrase highlights the immediate context of the Israelites' sin. The Israelite man, identified later as Zimri, son of Salu, a leader of a Simeonite family, brings a Midianite woman, Cozbi, daughter of a Midianite leader, into the camp. This act of bringing a foreign woman into the Israelite community was a direct violation of God's commands against intermarriage with pagan nations, which could lead to idolatry (<a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15-16</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a>). The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah (<a href="/genesis/25.htm">Genesis 25:1-2</a>), and their involvement in leading Israel into sin is significant, as it shows the recurring theme of Israel's struggle with surrounding nations and their gods.in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel The public nature of this act underscores its brazenness and the depth of Israel's rebellion. Moses, as the leader and prophet, represents God's authority, and the congregation represents the community of God's people. This act of defiance occurs openly, suggesting a breakdown in the fear of God and respect for His commandments. It also highlights the communal aspect of sin and its potential to lead others astray, emphasizing the need for communal accountability and holiness (<a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>).while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting The weeping of the Israelites at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting indicates their awareness of sin and its consequences. The Tent of Meeting, or Tabernacle, was the central place of worship and God's dwelling among His people (<a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a>). The weeping suggests a moment of repentance and mourning over the plague that had struck the people as a result of their idolatry and immorality with the Moabite and Midianite women (<a href="/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25:1-5</a>). This setting underscores the gravity of the situation and the need for atonement and divine intervention. The Tent of Meeting as a type of Christ points to Jesus as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity, offering forgiveness and reconciliation through His sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were in a covenant relationship with Him. At this time, they were in the wilderness, journeying to the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/m/midianite_woman.htm">Midianite Woman</a> Represents the foreign influence and idolatry that was leading the Israelites astray. The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah and often in conflict with Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and guide them through the wilderness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tent_of_meeting.htm">Tent of Meeting</a> The sacred place where God met with Moses and the Israelites. It symbolized God's presence among His people. 5. <a href="/topical/c/congregation_of_israel.htm">Congregation of Israel</a> The assembly of the Israelites, who were witnesses to the events and were in a state of mourning due to the sin and its consequences.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> The Israelites' sin began with compromise, leading to idolatry and immorality. Believers must guard against compromising their faith and values. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Moses and the leaders were responsible for addressing sin within the community. Spiritual leaders today must confront sin with courage and wisdom. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> The congregation was weeping, indicating sorrow for sin. True repentance involves turning away from sin and seeking God's forgiveness. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_culture.htm">The Influence of Culture</a> The Midianite woman's presence highlights the influence of surrounding cultures. Christians must be vigilant in maintaining their distinct identity in Christ. <a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_judgment.htm">God's Holiness and Judgment</a> The event underscores God's holiness and the seriousness of sin. Believers are called to live holy lives, set apart for God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 25</a> <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> <a href="/q/bible_on_refusing_medical_treatment.htm">What happened to the Midianite virgins in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_are_moses_and_jesus_similar.htm">What similarities exist between Moses and Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_spoils_distribution_fit_human_worth.htm">Numbers 31:28–30: How does distributing people as spoils align with the broader biblical theme of human worth? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - A Midianitish woman. Rather, "the Midianitish woman." אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִית. Septuagint, τὴν Μαδιανίτην. The writer deals with an incident only too notorious, and which by the peculiar aggravation of its circumstances had fixed itself deeply in the popular memory. This is the first mention of the Midianites in connection with this affair, and it prepares us to learn without surprise that they were in reality the authors of this mischief. All the congregation,... who were weeping. According to the loose sense in which this expression is used throughout the Pentateuch, it evidently means that those who truly represented the nation, not only as a political, but also as a religions community, were gathered in this distress before the presence of their invisible King. They wept on account of the wrath of God provoked; probably also on account of the wrath of God already gone forth in the form of a pestilence. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/25-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Just then, וְהִנֵּ֡ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! an Israelite מִבְּנֵ֨י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son man אִישׁ֩ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person brought וַיַּקְרֵ֤ב (way·yaq·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach to his family אֶחָיו֙ (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) a Midianite woman הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית (ham·miḏ·yā·nîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4084.htm">Strong's 4084: </a> Midianite -- a descendant of Midian in the sight לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain of Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver [and] וּלְעֵינֵ֖י (ū·lə·‘ê·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every congregation עֲדַ֣ת (‘ă·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> A stated assemblage of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc while they וְהֵ֣מָּה (wə·hêm·māh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They were weeping בֹכִ֔ים (ḇō·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> To weep, to bemoan at the entrance פֶּ֖תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> An opening, door, entrance way to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent of Meeting. מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> Appointed time, place, or meeting <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/25-6.htm">OT Law: Numbers 25:6 Behold one of the children of Israel (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/25-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 25:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 25:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/25-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 25:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 25:7" /></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>