Numbers 25:1-5

International Standard Version

Worship of Baal of Peor

25 While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women, ² who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed^[a] and then worshipped their gods. ³ The people joined the Baal-peor cult.^[b] As a result, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel, ⁴ so the Lord told Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute^[c] them in broad daylight for the Lord, so the Lord’s burning anger may be withdrawn from Israel.”

⁵ Then Moses ordered the judges of Israel, “Each one of you is to execute the men in his own tribe^[d] who joined the Baal-peor cult.”