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Who invited the [Israelites] to the sacrifices of their gods, and [they] ate and bowed down to Moab’s gods.

So Israel joined himself to [the god] Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

And the Lord said to Moses, Take all the leaders or chiefs of the people, and hang them before the Lord in the sun [after killing them], that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.

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who invited them to the sacrifices(A) to their gods.(B) The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. So Israel yoked themselves to(C) the Baal of Peor.(D) And the Lord’s anger burned against them.

The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders(E) of these people, kill them and expose(F) them in broad daylight before the Lord,(G) so that the Lord’s fierce anger(H) may turn away from Israel.”

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