Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Take up arms against the Midianites and overcome 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;
Amplified
“Provoke hostilities with the Midianites and attack 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 said to Moses, 17 Take up arms against the Midianites and overcome them; 18 For they are a danger to you with their false ways, causing sin to come on you in the question of Peor, and because of Cozbi, their sister, the daughter of the chief of Midian, who was put to death at the time of the disease which came on you because of Peor.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 31:1-3
Then the Lord said to Moses,
Revelation 18:6
Give to her as she gave, even an increased reward for her works; in the cup which was mixed by her, let there be mixed as much again for herself.