Parallel Verses

Amplified

“Provoke hostilities with the Midianites and attack them,

New American Standard Bible

Be hostile to the Midianites and strike them;

King James Version

Vex the Midianites, and smite them:

Holman Bible

“Attack the Midianites and strike them dead.

International Standard Version

"Attack the Midianites and execute them,

A Conservative Version

Vex the Midianites, and smite them,

American Standard Version

Vex the Midianites, and smite them;

Bible in Basic English

Take up arms against the Midianites and overcome them;

Darby Translation

Harass the Midianites, and smite them,

Julia Smith Translation

Press the Midianites and smite them:

King James 2000

Harass the Midianites, and smite them:

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Attack the Midianites and strike them

Modern King James verseion

Trouble the Midianites and strike them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Vex the Midianites and smite them,

NET Bible

"Bring trouble to the Midianites, and destroy them,

New Heart English Bible

"Harass the Midianites, and strike them;

The Emphasized Bible

Besiege the Midianites, - and ye shall smite them:

Webster

Distress the Midianites, and smite them:

World English Bible

"Harass the Midianites, and strike them;

Youngs Literal Translation

'Distress the Midianites, and ye have smitten them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Vex
צרר 
Tsarar 
Usage: 54

מדיני 
Midyaniy 
Usage: 7

and smite
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

The Aftermath

16 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 17 “Provoke hostilities with the Midianites and attack them, 18 for they harass you with their tricks, the tricks with which they have deceived you in the matter [of the Baal] of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the leader of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague because [of the Baal] of Peor.”

Cross References

Numbers 31:1-3

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Revelation 18:6

Repay to her even as she has repaid others, and pay back [to her] double [her torment] in accordance with what she has done; in the cup [of sin and suffering] which she mixed, mix a double portion [of perfect justice] for her.

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