COZBI, the Daughter of Zur a Prince of the Midianites. This young Woman going with others of her Sex and Age into the Hebrew Camp, engaged some of the principal Israelites by her Allurements to commit the most ignominious Crimes, and among the rest, to be guilty of Idolatry. Zimri the Son of Salu, of the Tribe of Simeon, having entred publickly the Tent where she was, Phinehas the Son of Eleazar followed him, and thrust them Numb. xxv. 6. 15.both through their Bodies with his Sword, in the midst of their infamous embraces.
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