Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Provoke hostilities with the Midianites and attack them,
New American Standard Bible
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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
Tsarar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 25:17
Verse Info
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.”
Names
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.