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And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) spoke unto Moses, saying: Vex the Midianites and smite them; for they did seek to curse you with my prophet, Balaam.
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And when my servant would not condemn my people but did bless Israel with my blessing, then did they seek to trap you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor,
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And in the matter of Kozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was sent against you against her will, and for the sake of Baal of Peor.
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And have I not told you: Thou shalt not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a harlot, lest the land fall to fornication, and the land become full of wickedness.
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And now you see that the people of Midian did sell their daughters unto their elohim, and some of these that have made the covenant with me have gone a whoring after their foreign elohim.
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And these shall die by that plague, and I shall slay their elohim that my Israel, they that do keep the covenant, be spared.
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Wherefore, ye shall avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites; afterward you shall free their women and their children that they be gathered unto my people.
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¶ And then did it come to pass that Moses did speak unto the people, saying: Strengthen some of your men that they shall go against the Midianites and execute the vengeance of יהוה (YHVH) upon them.
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And so it was that Moses did send them and Joshua did lead them into the battle, one thousand of the men from every tribe.
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¶ And it came to pass that Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the Priest, did march forth with the holy vessels of the sanctuary and men with trumpets.
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And so it was that they did war against the Midianites as יהוה (YHVH) had commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
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¶ And it came to pass that they did slay Balak, the king of Midian and his five nobles; Balaam also, the son of Besor, High Priest of Baal of Peor they did slay with the sword.
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And so it was that יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim, did slay Baal of Peor for his wickedness in the land, for he did teach unto them to sell their children that they might get gain.
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¶ And it came to pass that the children of Israel did free all the women of Midian, and their little ones, and took for their spoils all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
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And they did burn all their cities wherein they dwelt with fire.
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¶ And it came to pass that they did take all the spoil and all the prey, and they brought the women and their children unto Moses and Eleazar, the High Priest.
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And so it was that Moses, and Eleazar the High Priest, and all the Elders of the congregation went forth to meet them without the camp.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses said unto them: Have ye saved all the women alive?
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And so it was that, seeing that they had saved the women and the children alive, he spoke unto them again, saying:
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Behold, all the women and children, ye shall keep them alive;
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And they shall abide without the camp seven days, and all they among you that hath killed any person or hath touched any of the slain;
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Purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.
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Yea, and purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of the hair goats, and all things made of wood.
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¶ And it came to pass that Eleazar, the High Priest, did say unto the men of war which went to the battle:
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This is the ordinance of the Torah of which יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim, did teach unto Moses.
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Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead; yea, everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean;
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Nevertheless, it shall be purified with the water of separation; and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
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And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and then ye shall be clean; and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses, and Eleazar the High Priest, did take the gold and they did bring it into the tabernacle of the congregation for a memorial for the children of Israel before יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim.
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And so it was that the war that was between Baal Peor, the elohim of Balak and Balaam, and יהוה (YHVH), the Elohim of Israel, came to an end; and יהוה (YHVH) was undefeated.