KJV ORIGINAL
Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Harass the Midianites and attack them:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding the Israelites to fight against the Midianites as judgment for leading Israel into sin.
📚 Historical Context
This command comes after the Midianites had seduced many Israelites into sexual immorality and idol worship at Baal-peor, causing a plague that killed 24,000 Israelites. The Midianites had deliberately used their women to corrupt Israel and turn them away from God. This was not random violence but divine judgment against a nation that had strategically tried to destroy Israel spiritually.
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