Numbers 25:16

16 The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 25:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 25:16

And the Lord spake unto Moses
This was some time after the above affair happened; how long it was is not certain; and a little time before the death of Moses, see ( Numbers 31:1 Numbers 31:2 ) :

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 25:16 In-Context

14 The Israelite man who was killed with the Midianite woman was named Zimri son of Salu. He was the leader of a family in the tribe of Simeon.

15 And the name of the Midianite woman who was put to death was Cozbi daughter of Zur, who was the chief of a Midianite family.

16 The Lord said to Moses,

17 "The Midianites are your enemies, and you should kill them.

18 They have already made you their enemies, because they tricked you at Peor and because of their sister Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader. She was the woman who was killed when the sickness came because the people sinned at Peor."