And Israel [a]coupled himself unto Baal of Peor: wherefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel:

And the Lord said unto Moses, (A)Take all the heads of the people and hang them up [b]before the Lord [c]against the Sun, that the indignation of the Lord’s wrath may be turned from Israel.

Then Moses said unto the Judges of Israel, Everyone slay his [d]men that were joined unto Baal of Peor.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:3 Worshipped the idol of the Moabites, which was in the hill Peor.
  2. Numbers 25:4 Or, to the Lord.
  3. Numbers 25:4 Openly in the sight of all.
  4. Numbers 25:5 Let him see execution done of them that are under his charge.

So Israel yoked themselves to(A) the Baal of Peor.(B) And the Lord’s anger burned against them.

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

So Moses said to Israel’s judges, “Each of you must put to death(G) those of your people who have yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor.”(H)

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