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Numbers 25:14

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12 Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.

15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.

16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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BSB
The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.
KJV
Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
WEB
Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers’ house among the Simeonites.
ASV
Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers` house among the Simeonites.
DARBY
And the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, the prince of a father's house of the Simeonites.
BLB
And the name of the man of Israel who was killed, who was killed with the Midianitess, [was] Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a house of a father of the Simeonite.
ÅB
Men navnet på den drepte israelittiske mann, han som ble drept sammen med den midianittiske kvinne, var Simri, sønn av Salu, høvding for en familie blant simeonittene;
OTB
Navnet på den israelittiske mannen som ble drept med den midjanittiske kvinnen, var Simri, sønn av Salu, en leder for en familie blant simeonittene.
B1930
Men navnet på den drepte israelittiske mann, han som blev drept sammen med den midianittiske kvinne, var Simri, sønn av Salu, høvding for en familie blandt simeonittene;

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  • Numbers 26:14

    These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.

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  • Numbers 25:4–5

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

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  • Numbers 1:23

    Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:7

    Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

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