“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,…

"Vex the Midianites, and smite them." Context:The book of Numbers recounts the events that took place during the Israelites’ wilderness journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. In Numbers…

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Context:Numbers 25 records a significant event in the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness. The people of Israel had camped in a place called…

“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.” Context:Numbers…

“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…

“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…

“Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:” Context:Numbers 25 records the account of the Israelites’ sin and God’s response. The Israelites had been seduced by the…

“Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel while he was zealous for my sake among them,…

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,” This verse serves as the introductory phrase for the following verses in Numbers 25:11-18. To fully grasp the significance of Numbers 25:10, it’s…

“And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.” Context:The book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Old Testament and it continues the narrative of…