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They fought against the Midianites[a] just as the Lord had commanded Moses, killing every man. They executed the five kings of Midian, including Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also executed Beor’s son Balaam with a sword. After this, the Israelis took captive the Midianite women and children[b] and confiscated as spoils of war all their cattle, livestock, and their goods.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 31:7 Lit. Midian
  2. Numbers 31:9 Or little ones

They fought against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses,(A) and killed every man.(B) Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba(C)—the five kings of Midian.(D) They also killed Balaam son of Beor(E) with the sword.(F) The Israelites captured the Midianite women(G) and children and took all the Midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder.(H)

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