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Numbers 31:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword. "

Numbers 31:8

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6 Moses sent them, one thousand of every tribe, to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand.

7 They fought against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses. They killed every male.

8 They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.

9 The children of Israel took the women of Midian captive with their little ones; and all their livestock, all their flocks, and all their goods, they took as plunder.

10 All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire.

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Related Verses

Joshua 13:22

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"The children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain."

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Judges 7:25

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"They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press, as they pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan."

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Judges 8:3

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"God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that."

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Judith 2:26

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"He surrounded all the children of Midian, and set their tents on fire, and plundered their sheepfolds."

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Numbers 22:7

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"The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand. They came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak."

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Genesis 25:4

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"The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah."

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Numbers 31:1

"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"

Numbers 31:2

"“Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”"

Numbers 31:3

"Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, that they may go against Midian, to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian."

Numbers 31:4

"You shall send one thousand out of every tribe, throughout all the tribes of Israel, to the war.”"

Numbers 31:5

"So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war."

Numbers 31:6

"Moses sent them, one thousand of every tribe, to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand."

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