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The women from Moab took Israelite men to watch them as they offered sacrifices to the gods of Moab. The Israelite men joined with the Moabite women to eat at their feasts. They also worshipped the gods of Moab. The Israelites joined the Moabite women to worship their god, Baal of Peor. So the Lord became very angry with them.

The Lord said to Moses, ‘Take hold of all the leaders of these people. Hang them up during the day so that they die and people see them. Do what I tell you, so that I will no longer be angry against the Israelites.’

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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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