Numbers 25:16

16 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

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 name of the Israelite which was smytten with the Madianitish wife was Simri the sonne of Salu a lorde of an aunciet housse amonge the Simeonites.

15 And the name of the Madianitish wife was Cosbi the doughter of Zur and heed ouer the people of an auncient housse in Madian.

16 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

17 vexe the Madianites and smyte them

18 for they haue troubled you with their wiles with the which they haue begyled you thorow Peor and thorow their syster Cosby ye doughter of a lorde in Madian which was slayne in ye daye of the plage for Peors sake.