Numbers 25:16-18
King James Version
16 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
17 Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
18 For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.
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Numbers 25:16-18
New King James Version
16 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 17 (A)“Harass the Midianites, and [a]attack them; 18 for they harassed you with their (B)schemes[b] by which they seduced you in the matter of Peor and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was killed in the day of the plague because of Peor.”
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Numbers 25:16-18
English Standard Version
16 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 17 (A)“Harass the Midianites and strike them down, 18 for they have harassed you with their (B)wiles, with which they beguiled you in the matter of (C)Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the chief of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague on account of Peor.”
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Numbers 25:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 17 “(A)Be hostile to the Midianites and attack them; 18 for they have been hostile to you with their tricks, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the leader of Midian, their sister who was killed on the day of the plague because of Peor.”
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