Numbers 25:2-4

21st Century King James Version

² And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

³ And Israel joined himself unto Baal of Peor, and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

⁴ And the Lord said unto Moses, “Take all the heads of the people and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel.”