27 Heb “head.”
28 The passage makes it clear that this individual was a leader, one who was supposed to be preventing this thing from happening. The judgment was swift and severe, because the crime was so great, and the danger of it spreading was certain. Paul refers to this horrible incident when he reminds Christians not to do similar things (1 Cor 10:6–8).

In other versions

And the name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was the tribal head of a father’s house in Midian.

And the name of the Midianite woman who was put to death was Kozbi daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head of a family in Midian.

The woman’s name was Cozbi; she was the daughter of Zur, the leader of a Midianite clan.

The name of the Midianite woman who was struck was Cozbi daughter of Zur, a leader of a tribe of the family in Midian.

And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.

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