And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
Numbers 31:10 belongs to God's judgment on Midian after the Midianites enticed Israel into sin. It records that Israel burned all the Midianite cities wherein they dwelt and all their fortified dwellings. The destruction of those settlements was part of a divinely commanded war against a people who had enticed Israel into sin and sought its destruction, with Israel acting as God's instrument to execute judgment and to protect Israel rather than from malice or revenge. The event shows that God's judgments answer persistent rebellion and the deadly effects of sin. The Midianites were nearly destroyed by Israel in Moses' time, yet later became numerous and powerful again.
Numbers 31:10 belongs to God's judgment on Midian after the Midianites enticed Israel into sin. It records that Israel burned all the Midianite cities wherein they dwelt and all their fortified dwellings. The destruction of those settlements was part of a divinely commanded war against a people who had enticed Israel into sin and sought its destruction, with Israel acting as God's instrument to execute judgment and to protect Israel rather than from malice or revenge. The event shows that God's judgments answer persistent rebellion and the deadly effects of sin. The Midianites were nearly destroyed by Israel in Moses' time, yet later became numerous and powerful again.