Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Cozbi, a Midianite woman, was killed along with an Israelite man for their immorality.
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Also known as Kozbi
Cozbi was a Midianite woman, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head in Midian. During Israel's stay in Shittim, Cozbi engaged in sexual immorality with Zimri, an Israelite man from the tribe of Simeon. This act of defiance against God's commands occurred in the sight of Moses and the entire congregation of Israel, who were weeping at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting due to a plague that had broken out as a result of the people's immorality and idolatry.
Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron the priest, took a spear and followed Zimri into his tent, where he found him with Cozbi. Phinehas drove the spear through both of them, killing them and halting the plague that had claimed the lives of 24,000 Israelites. God commended Phinehas for his zeal and granted him a covenant of perpetual priesthood.
Cozbi's name is mentioned again in Num.25.18, where God instructs Moses to treat the Midianites as enemies and attack them because of their treachery and the incident involving Cozbi, which led Israel into sin.
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(deceitful), daughter of Zur, a chief of the Midianites. (Numbers 25:15,18)
COZ'BI (lying), the daughter of a Midianite chief. She was slain by Phineas. Num 25:15, 1 Sam 30:18.
COZ'BI (lying), the daughter of a Midianite chief. She was slain by Phineas. Num 25:15, 1 Sam 30:18. CRACK'NELS denotes crumbcakes, so called because of the "sharp noise made when breaking." 1 Kgs 14:3.
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2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3579
And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.
For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”
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