Cozbi was a Midianite woman, daughter of Zur, living during the time of Egypt and the wilderness.
About Cozbi
A woman from Midian who had an improper relationship with an Israelite man named Zimri. This relationship broke God's laws. During this time, a deadly disease was spreading among the Israelites as punishment. Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron the high priest. He stopped the disease by killing both Zimri and Cozbi (Numbers 25:15–18).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Zur
Key References
And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.
For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”
All Scripture References (2)
Numbers (2)
And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.
For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”