Numbers 31:8 “Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

World English Bible

They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.

American Standard Version

And they slew the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

Geneva Bible 1599

They slue also the Kings of Midian among them that were slaine: Eui and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur and Reba fiue kings of Midian, and they slue Balaam the sonne of Beor with the sworde:

Darby Translation

And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the others slain, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

Young's Literal Translation

and the kings of Midian they have slain, besides their pierced ones, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor, they have slain with the sword.

Bible in Basic English

They put the kings of Midian to death with the rest, Evi and Reken and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian: and Balaam, the son of Beor, they put to death with the sword.

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Cross references

“the kings”

Numbers 22:4 Joshua 13:21 Joshua 13:22

Numbers 22:4 · BSB

So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,

Joshua 13:21 · BSB

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…

Joshua 13:22 · BSB

The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.

“Zur”

Numbers 25:15 Numbers 25:18

Numbers 25:15 · BSB

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

Numbers 25:18 · 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.”

“Balaam”

Jude 1:11 Revelation 2:14 Numbers 22:10 Numbers 24:25 Psalm 9:16 Psalm 10:2

Jude 1:11 · BSB

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Revelation 2:14 · BSB

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immo…

Numbers 22:10 · BSB

And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

Numbers 24:25 · BSB

Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.

Psalm 9:16 · BSB

The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah

Psalm 10:2 · BSB

In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

9The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

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