Numbers 25:14

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the name of the man of Israel who is smitten, who hath been smitten with the Midianitess, <FI>is<Fi> Zimri son of Salu, prince of the house of a father of the Simeonite;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 25:14 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 1:23those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.
  2. Numbers 25:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”
  3. Numbers 26:14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
  4. 1 Kings 11:18Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men from Paran with them and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.
  5. 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
  6. Revelation 7:7from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

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