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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. Indeed (C)they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. So (D)Israel joined themselves to [a]Baal of Peor, and the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel. And Yahweh said to Moses, “Take all who are the heads of the people and execute them [b]in broad daylight before Yahweh, (E)so that the burning anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.” So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you (F)kill his men who have joined themselves to [c]Baal of Peor.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:3 Or Baal-peor
  2. Numbers 25:4 Lit in front of the sun
  3. Numbers 25:5 Or Baal-peor

28 They then (A)joined themselves to [a]Baal-peor,
And ate (B)sacrifices offered to the dead.
29 Thus they (C)provoked Him to anger with their actions,
And the plague broke out among them.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:28 Or Baal of Peor