Numbers 31:8

And they slaughtered the Melachim of Midyan, besides the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Tzur, and Chur, and Reva, five melachim of Midyan; Balaam Ben Be'or also they slaughtered with the cherev.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

7And they warred against Midyan, just, as Hashem commanded Moshe; and they slaughtered kol zachar.

9And the Bnei Yisroel took all the nashim of Midyan captive, and their little ones, and took the plunder of all their behemah, and all their mikneh, and all their goods.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:5He sent malachim (messengers) therefore unto Balaam ben Be'or to Petor, which is by the River + 22:5 Euphrates in his native land, to summon him, saying, Hinei, there is a people come out from Mitzrayim; hinei, they cover the face of ha'aretz, and they are settling next to me;

Numbers 23:10Who can count the dust of Ya'akov, 1 and the number of the fourth part of Yisroel? 1 Let my nefesh die the death of the yesharim (righteous ones), 1 and let my latter end be like his!

Numbers 25:15And the shem of the isha from Midyan that was slain was Kozbi bat Tzur; he + 25:15 Tzur was rosh over the people in one of the clans of Midyan.

Joshua 13:21And all the towns of the plain, and kol mamlechot Shichon Melech HaEmori, who reigned in Cheshbon, whom Moshe conquered with the nasiim of Midyan, Evi, and Rekem, and Tzur, and Chur, and Reva, which were vassal princes under Sichon, dwelling in HaAretz.

Psalms 9:16The Goyim are sunk down 1 in the shachat (pit) that they dug; 1 in the reshet (net) which they hid 1 is their own foot caught. 1

Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the yesharim (upright ones) shall guide them, 1 but the deceit of the bogedim (treacherous ones) shall destroy them. 1

Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:8-13

7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. 8 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. 9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. 10 And they burnt all their cities… Read the whole commentary →

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