Bible verse
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
Numbers 31:10 · BSB
The verses around it, from Numbers 31.
6 And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
7 Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
8 Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
10 Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
11 and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.
12 They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.
13 And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.
14 But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
KJV
And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
ASV
And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.
ERV
And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.
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