“And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
And behold, one of the people of Israel came and brought a Midianite woman to his family, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of the whole congregation — the brazenness of this act, committed openly 'in the sight' of both Moses and the assembly, suggests deliberate defiance. The man's name is later revealed as Zimri son of Salu, a prince of Simeon. By bringing the woman into his tent (his family), he commits both sexual transgression and religious apostasy. The public nature of the offense demands public judgment.
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