Zur
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Zur occurs five times in the King James Bible.
The first mention is Cozbi
, the daughter of Zur. She was slain in Numbers
25:15. This is the pericope where Numbers
25:1 tells us that Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab:
The second mention is Numbers
31:8-9. Here, the nation of Israel is warring against the Midianites, and a body-count is given:
The third mention is a recapitulation of the second, at the pericope of Joshua's death-scene, Joshua
13:21:
The fourth mention is in the begats at First Chronicles
8:30:
The fifth mention is about the servers at the temple, First Chronicles
9:35-36:
The first mention is Cozbi
Cozbi
Cozbi כזבי בת צור is a biblical character in . She was the daughter of Zur, a prominent Midianite, and was romantically involved with the Israelite Zimri, son of Salu...
, the daughter of Zur. She was slain in Numbers
Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch....
25:15. This is the pericope where Numbers
Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch....
25:1 tells us that Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab:
- And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was CozbiCozbiCozbi כזבי בת צור is a biblical character in . She was the daughter of Zur, a prominent Midianite, and was romantically involved with the Israelite Zimri, son of Salu...
, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
The second mention is Numbers
Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch....
31:8-9. Here, the nation of Israel is warring against the Midianites, and a body-count is given:
- And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, EviEVIThe enhanced vegetation index is an 'optimized' index designed to enhance the vegetation signal with improved sensitivity in high biomass regions and improved vegetation monitoring through a de-coupling of the canopy background signal and a reduction in atmosphere influences...
, and RekemRekemRekem may be:* Rekem, Belgium, part of the municipality of Lanaken, province of Limburg* an ancient name for the city of Petra, or of Kadesh or some other Middle Eastern city...
, and Zur, and HurHurHur may refer to:* Hur, a Korean family name, also spelled Heo.*HuR, the ubiquitous RNA binding protein also known as Drosophilla ELAVL1*HUR, Ukraine's military intelligence branch*Hurs , are a Muslim Sufi order in Sindh, Pakistan...
, and Reba, five kings of MidianMidianMidian , Madyan , or Madiam is a geographical place and a people mentioned in the Bible and in the Qur'an. It is believed to be in northwest Saudi Arabia on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea...
: BalaamBalaamBalaam is a diviner in the Torah, his story occurring towards the end of the Book of Numbers. The etymology of his name is uncertain, and discussed below. Every ancient reference to Balaam considers him a non-Israelite, a prophet, and the son of Beor, though Beor is not so clearly identified...
also the son of BeorBeor (Bible)Beor is described as the father of Balaam and is considered a prophet by Judaism; the Talmud says in Baba Bathra 15b "Seven prophets prophesied to the heathen, namely, Balaam and his father, Job, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite, and Elihu the son of Barachel the...
they slew with the sword. - And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
The third mention is a recapitulation of the second, at the pericope of Joshua's death-scene, Joshua
Joshua
Joshua , is a minor figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses's assistant. He turns to be the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua...
13:21:
- And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of SihonSihonSihon, according to the Old Testament, was an Amorite king, who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country. The Bible describes that as the Israelites in their Exodus came to the country east of the Jordan, near Heshbon, King of the Amorites refused to let them pass through his...
king of the Amorites, which reigned in HeshbonHeshbonHeshbon was an ancient town located east of the Jordan River in the modern Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and historically within the territories of Ammon and Ancient Israel....
, whom Moses smote with the princes of MidianMidianMidian , Madyan , or Madiam is a geographical place and a people mentioned in the Bible and in the Qur'an. It is believed to be in northwest Saudi Arabia on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea...
, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur , and HurHurHur may refer to:* Hur, a Korean family name, also spelled Heo.*HuR, the ubiquitous RNA binding protein also known as Drosophilla ELAVL1*HUR, Ukraine's military intelligence branch*Hurs , are a Muslim Sufi order in Sindh, Pakistan...
, and Reba, which were dukes of SihonSihonSihon, according to the Old Testament, was an Amorite king, who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country. The Bible describes that as the Israelites in their Exodus came to the country east of the Jordan, near Heshbon, King of the Amorites refused to let them pass through his...
, dwelling in the country.
The fourth mention is in the begats at First Chronicles
Books of Chronicles
The Books of Chronicles are part of the Hebrew Bible. In the Masoretic Text, it appears as the first or last book of the Ketuvim . Chronicles largely parallels the Davidic narratives in the Books of Samuel and the Books of Kings...
8:30:
- And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab
The fifth mention is about the servers at the temple, First Chronicles
Books of Chronicles
The Books of Chronicles are part of the Hebrew Bible. In the Masoretic Text, it appears as the first or last book of the Ketuvim . Chronicles largely parallels the Davidic narratives in the Books of Samuel and the Books of Kings...
9:35-36:
- And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:
- And his firstborn son AbdonAbdonAbdon may refer to:*Abdon, Shropshire, a village in the English county of Shropshire*Abdon , the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel; also probably Bedan...
, then Zur, and KishKish (Bible)Kish was the father of the first king of the Israelites, Saul. -Life:Kish was a Benjamite of the family of the Matrites , and there is some question over whether he is the brother or son of Ner . The question may be resolved by reading both Ner and Kish as sons of Abiel.-Residence:It appears that...
, and BaalBaalBaʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...
, and NerNerThe Ner is a river in central Poland, with sources to the south east of Łódź. It is one of the tributaries of the Warta River....
, and NadabNadabNadab may refer to:*Nadab , Biblical figure, eldest son of Aaron the High Priest of Israel*Nadab of Israel , king of the northern Kingdom of Israel...
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