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Zur (1)

  1. ZUR, or Sur, a Prince of Midian, and Father of Cozbi, who, with Zimri, was killed by Phinehas, in the exercise of a shameful and criminal Action, Numb. xxv. 15. Zur was taken, and put to death with the other Princes of Midian, Numb. xxxi. 8. In the Year of the World 2553, before Christ 1447, before the Vulgar Æra 1451.

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