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4. Mosebok 25,18

CozbiMidianMidianPeor
Temptation

16 Herren talte til Moses og sa,

17 "Behandle midjanittene som fiender og angripe dem;

for de har behandlet dere som fiender med sin svik, i hendelsen som involverte Peor og deres søster Kosbi, datter av en midjanittisk leder, som ble drept på dagen for pesten på grunn av Peor."
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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
for they harassed you with their wiles, wherein they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the incident regarding Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.”
ASV
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 the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.
DARBY
for they have harassed 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, who was slain on the day of the plague because of the matter of Peor.
BLB
For they harassed you⁺ with their schemes 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 over the matter of Peor.”
ÅB
For de angrep dere med de svikefulle råd som de brukte mot dere, da det hendte dette med Peor og med Kosbi, deres søster, den midianittiske fyrstes datter, hun som ble drept dengang sotten kom over dere for Peors skyld.
OTB
for de har behandlet dere som fiender med sin svik, i hendelsen som involverte Peor og deres søster Kosbi, datter av en midjanittisk leder, som ble drept på dagen for pesten på grunn av Peor."
B1930
For de angrep eder med de svikefulle råd som de brukte mot eder, da det hendte dette med Peor og med Kosbi, deres søster, den midianittiske fyrstes datter, hun som blev drept dengang sotten kom over eder for Peors skyld.

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