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Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting.
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The Audacity of Defiant Sin
Commentators are unanimous in highlighting the shocking audacity of this act. An Israelite man, Zimri, publicly paraded a Midianite woman before Moses and the entire community. Scholars describe this as a 'wanton insult' and 'amazing piece of impudence,' especially as it was done while the faithful were actively weeping and repenting at the Tabernacle over the plague caused by this very sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A Midianite woman - literally, “the Midianite woman,” the particular one by whom he had been enticed (compare Numbers 25:15 and Numbers 31:1…
16th Century
Protestant
And, behold, one of the children of Israel came. Moses here relates a case that was foul and detestable beyond others. There is no doubt t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, one of the children of Israel came From one of the cities of Moab or Midian, the latter rather, by what…
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