Numbers 25:17

NETBible	“Bring trouble¹ to the Midianites, and destroy them,
NIV © biblegateway Num 25:17	"Treat the Midianites as enemies and kill them,
NASB © biblegateway Num 25:17	"Be hostile to the Midianites and strike them;
NLT © biblegateway Num 25:17	"Attack the Midianites and destroy them,
MSG © biblegateway Num 25:17	"From here on make the Midianites your enemies. Fight them tooth and nail.
BBE © SABDAweb Num 25:17	Take up arms against the Midianites and overcome them;
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 25:17	"Harass the Midianites, and defeat them;
NKJV © biblegateway Num 25:17	"Harass the Midianites, and attack them;
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KJV	Vex <06887> (8800) the Midianites <04084>_, and smite <05221> (8689) them:
NASB © biblegateway Num 25:17	"Be hostile <06887> to the Midianites <04084> and strike <05221> them;
LXXM	ecyrainete {V-PAD-2P} toiv <3588> T-DPM madihnaioiv {N-DPM} kai <2532> CONJ pataxate <3960> V-AAD-2P autouv <846> D-APM
NET [draft] ITL	“Bring trouble <06887> to the Midianites <04084> , and destroy <05221> them,
HEBREW	Mtwa <0853> Mtykhw <05221> Mynydmh <04084> ta <0853> rwru (25:17) <06887>


NETBible	“Bring trouble¹ to the Midianites, and destroy them,
NET Notes	¹tn The form is the infinitive absolute used in place of a verb here; it clearly is meant to be an instruction for Israel. The idea is that of causing trouble, harassing, vexing Midian. The verb is repeated as the active participle in the line, and so the punishment is talionic.