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Numbers 25:2-4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Numbers 25:2-4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 Thus Israel yoked itself to the Baal of Peor, and the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel. 4 The Lord said to Moses, ‘Take all the chiefs of the people, and impale them in the sun before the Lord, in order that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.’
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Numbers 25:2-4
New International Version
Numbers 25:2-4
New International Version
2 who invited them to the sacrifices(A) to their gods.(B) The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. 3 So Israel yoked themselves to(C) the Baal of Peor.(D) And the Lord’s anger burned against them.
4 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.”
Numbers 25:2-4
King James Version
Numbers 25:2-4
King James Version
2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
4 And the Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel.
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Numbers 25:2-4
New King James Version
Numbers 25:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)They invited the people to (B)the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and (C)bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and (D)the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel.
4 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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Numbers 25:2-4
English Standard Version
Numbers 25:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. 4 And the Lord said to Moses, (B)“Take all the chiefs of the people and (C)hang[a] them in the sun before the Lord, (D)that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.”
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