Numbers 25 - Compare Translations
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Numbers 25:1
KJVAnd Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
WEBIsrael stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;
YLTAnd Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab,
Numbers 25:2
KJVAnd they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
WEBfor they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.
YLTand they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,
Numbers 25:3
KJVAnd Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
WEBIsrael joined himself to Baal Peor. Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel.
YLTand Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.
Numbers 25:4
KJVAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel.
WEBYahweh said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them before Jehovah -- over-against the sun; and the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah doth turn back from Israel.'
Numbers 25:5
KJVAnd Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
WEBMoses said to the judges of Israel, “Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.”
YLTAnd Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, `Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'
Numbers 25:6
KJVAnd, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
WEBBehold, 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.
YLTAnd lo, a man of the sons of Israel hath come, and bringeth in unto his brethren the Midianitess, before the eyes of Moses, and before the eyes of all the company of the sons of Israel, who are weeping at the opening of the tent of meeting;
Numbers 25:7
KJVAnd when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
WEBWhen Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the middle of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand.
YLTand Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, the priest, seeth, and riseth from the midst of the company, and taketh a javelin in his hand,
Numbers 25:8
KJVAnd he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
WEBHe went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
YLTand goeth in after the man of Israel unto the hollow place, and pierceth them both, the man of Israel and the woman -- unto her belly, and the plague is restrained from the sons of Israel;
Numbers 25:9
KJVAnd those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
WEBThose who died by the plague were twenty-four thousand.
YLTand the dead by the plague are four and twenty thousand.
Numbers 25:10
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Numbers 25:11
KJVPhinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
WEB“Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I didn’t consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.
YLT`Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, hath turned back My fury from the sons of Israel, by his being zealous with My zeal in their midst, and I have not consumed the sons of Israel in My zeal.
Numbers 25:12
KJVWherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
WEBTherefore say, ‘Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace.
YLT`Therefore say, Lo, I am giving to him My covenant of peace,
Numbers 25:13
KJVAnd he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
WEBIt shall be to him, and to his offspring after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.’”
YLTand it hath been to him and to his seed after him a covenant of a priesthood age-during, because that he hath been zealous for his God, and doth make atonement for the sons of Israel.'
Numbers 25:14
KJVNow the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
WEBNow the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers’ house among the Simeonites.
YLTAnd the name of the man of Israel who is smitten, who hath been smitten with the Midianitess, [is] Zimri son of Salu, prince of the house of a father of the Simeonite;
Numbers 25:15
KJVAnd the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
WEBThe name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur. He was head of the people of a fathers’ house in Midian.
YLTand the name of the woman who is smitten, the Midianitess, [is] Cozbi daughter of Zur, head of a people -- of the house of a father in Midian [is] he.
Numbers 25:16
KJVAnd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
WEBYahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
YLTAnd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 25:17
KJVVex the Midianites, and smite them:
WEB“Harass the Midianites, and strike them,
YLT`Distress the Midianites, and ye have smitten them,
Numbers 25:18
KJVFor they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.
WEBfor they harassed you with their wiles, wherein they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the incident regarding Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.”
YLTfor they are adversaries to you with their frauds, [with] which they have acted fraudulently to you, concerning the matter of Peor, and concerning the matter of Cozbi, daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who is smitten in the day of the plague for the matter of Peor.'
18 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT