Numbers 31:16

Translations

Modern

“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

Traditional

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.

Literal

Behold, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against YHWH in the incident of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of YHWH.

Latin

…nonne istæ sunt, quæ deceperunt filios Israël ad suggestionem Balaam, et prævaricari vos fecerunt in Domino super peccato Phogor, unde et percussus est populus?

Original

Hebrew

English

“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

Notes

Numbers 31:14–16

Moses was angry: God had commanded the Israelites to destroy everything. But the Midianite women who had followed Balaam’s advice were allowed to live. These women had played a major role in leading Israel into sin at Baal Peor.

Theme notes and profiles

Balaam Moses

Related verses

Numbers 25:1–9
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
2 Peter 2:15
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
Revelation 2:14
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 immorality.
Deuteronomy 4:3
Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.
Joshua 22:17
Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.
Numbers 24:14
Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
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.”
Proverbs 23:27
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.

People

Balaam: A prophet hired to curse Israel but blessed them instead Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Peor: A mountain in Moab associated with idolatry

Glossary

Balaam Deuteronomy, Book of Jude, Letter of Midian, Midianite Moses Nicolaitans Numbers, Book of Shittim (Place)

Topics

Abortion Balaam: Counsel of, an Occasion of Israel's Corruption with the Midianites Captive: Cruelty to Putting to Death Church of Israel: Called The: Congregation of the Lord Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Midianites Destroyed and Balaam Slain Offense: Balaam Sanitation: Quarantine War of Extermination Woman: Frequently: Active in Instigating to Iniquity Women: Active in Instigating to Iniquity

Numbers 31:16

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