Numbers 21:29

21:29 Woe to you, Moab.

You are ruined, O people of Chemosh! ¹ 

He has made his sons fugitives,

and his daughters the prisoners of King Sihon of the Amorites.

Numbers 25:15

25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur. He was a leader ²  over the people of a clan of Midian. ³ 

Numbers 27:8

27:8 And you must tell the Israelites, ‘If a man dies ⁴  and has no son, then you must transfer his inheritance to his daughter;

[21:29]  ¹ sn The note of holy war emerges here as the victory is a victory over the local gods as well as over the people.

[25:15]  ² tn Heb “head.”

[25:15]  ³ sn The passage makes it clear that this individual was a leader, one who was supposed to be preventing this thing from happening. The judgment was swift and severe, because the crime was so great, and the danger of it spreading was certain. Paul refers to this horrible incident when he reminds Christians not to do similar things (1 Cor 10:6-8).

[27:8]  ³ tn Heb “a man, if he dies.”