(A)They invited the people to (B)the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and (C)bowed down to their gods. So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and (D)the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel.

Then the Lord said to Moses, (E)“Take all the leaders of the people and hang the offenders before the Lord, out in the sun, (F)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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