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Numbers 31:8-10
New English Translation
Numbers 31:8-10
New English Translation
8 They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—five Midianite kings.[a] They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.[b]
9 The Israelites took the women of Midian captive along with their little ones, and took all their herds, all their flocks, and all their goods as plunder. 10 They burned[c] all their towns[d] where they lived and all their encampments.
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- Numbers 31:8 sn Here again we see that there was no unified empire, but Midianite tribal groups.
- Numbers 31:8 sn And what was Balaam doing among the Midianites? The implication is strong. This pagan diviner had to submit to the revealed will of God in the oracles, but he nonetheless could be hired. He had been a part of the attempt to destroy Israel that failed; he then apparently became part of the plan, if not the adviser, to destroy them with sexual immorality and pagan ritual.
- Numbers 31:10 tn Heb “burned with fire.”
- Numbers 31:10 tn The ban applied to the encampments and forts of this group of Midianite tribes living in the region of Moab.
Numbers 31:8-10
New International Version
Numbers 31:8-10
New International Version
8 Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba(A)—the five kings of Midian.(B) They also killed Balaam son of Beor(C) with the sword.(D) 9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women(E) and children and took all the Midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder.(F) 10 They burned(G) all the towns where the Midianites had settled, as well as all their camps.(H)
Numbers 31:8-10
New King James Version
Numbers 31:8-10
New King James Version
8 They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of those who were killed—(A)Evi, Rekem, (B)Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. (C)Balaam the son of Beor they also killed with the sword.
9 And the children of Israel took the women of Midian captive, with their little ones, and took as spoil all their cattle, all their flocks, and all their goods. 10 They also burned with fire all the cities where they dwelt, and all their forts.
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Numbers 31:8-10
King James Version
Numbers 31:8-10
King James Version
8 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.
9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
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Numbers 31:8-10
English Standard Version
Numbers 31:8-10
English Standard Version
8 They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain, (A)Evi, Rekem, (B)Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. And they also killed (C)Balaam the son of Beor with the sword. 9 And the people of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones, and they took as plunder all their cattle, their flocks, and all their goods. 10 All their cities in the places where they lived, and all their (D)encampments, they burned with fire,
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