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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Numbers 25:16

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Midianites;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Idol, Idolatry;   Midianites;   Moabites;   Phinehas;   Simeon;   Zur;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Midian;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Cozbi;   Moab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Midian, Midianites;   Numbers, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   Phinehas;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Midian, Midianites ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Balaam;   Midian;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baal;   Shittim;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'al,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cozbi;   Midianitish Woman;   Murder;   Phinehas;   Zimri (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Cozbi;  

Contextual Overview

16And the LORD said to Moses,17"Attack the Midianites and strike them dead. 18For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor."

Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References

Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:23
Then Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money-every male among the members of Abraham's household-and he circumcised them that very day, just as God had told him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... This was some time after the above affair happened; how long it was is not certain; and a little time before the death of Moses, see Numbers 31:1:

saying; as follows.


 
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