Israel Sacrifices to Baal

25 And Israel remained at ^(A)Shittim, and the people began ^(B)to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab.

⁴ Then Moab said to the elders of ^(A)Midian, “Now this assembly will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

Vengeance on Midian

31 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, ² “^(A)Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be ^(B)gathered to your people.” ³ And Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may ^[a]go against Midian to execute ^(C)Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.