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Numbers 25:16 Cross-References
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“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”
Numbers 25:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 25:16
God's command 'Vex the Midianites, and smite them' inaugurates holy war against those who attempted to corrupt Israel. The Hebrew tsarar (vex/harass) and nakah (smite/strike) indicate aggressive warfare. This command shows that mercy toward corrupters of God's people is not virtue but disobedience. The command links directly to Midian's spiritual warfare strategy (verse 18): 'they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor.' Enemies who use sexual and spiritual seduction to destroy God's people must be destroyed themselves.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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