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Numbers 25:15

CozbiMidianZurMidian

13 It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”

14 The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.

And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

16 And the LORD said to Moses,

17 “Attack the Midianites and strike them dead.

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BSB
And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.
KJV
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.
WEB
The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur. He was head of the people of a fathers’ house in Midian.
ASV
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers` house in Midian.
DARBY
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was tribal head of a father's house in Midian.
BLB
And the name of the woman who was killed, the Midianitess, [was] Cozbi the daughter of Zur; he [was] head of a tribe of a house of a father in Midian.
ÅB
og den drepte midianittiske kvinnes navn var Kosbi, datter av Sur; han var høvding for en stammefamilie blant midianittene.
OTB
Navnet på den midjanittiske kvinnen som ble drept, var Kosbi, datter av Sur, en stammehøvding for en familie i Midjan.
B1930
og den drepte midianittiske kvinnes navn var Kosbi, datter av Sur; han var høvding for en stammefamilie blandt midianittene.

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  • Numbers 31:8

    Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

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  • Joshua 13:21

    all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

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  • Numbers 25:18

    For 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.”

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