25 2 The people committeth fornication with the daughters of Moab. 9 Phinehas killeth Zimri and Cozbi. 11 God maketh his covenant with Phinehas. 17 God commandeth, to kill the Midianites.

Now while Israel abode in (A)Shittim, the people began to commit whoredom with the [a]daughters of Moab:

Which called the people unto the sacrifice of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

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

And the Lord said unto Moses, (B)Take all the heads of the people and hang them up [c]before the Lord [d]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 [e]men that were joined unto Baal of Peor.

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Footnotes

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

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