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Numbers 25:3

Baal
SinPraise and worship

1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: 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.

5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.
KJV
And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
WEB
Israel joined himself to Baal Peor, and the LORD’s anger burned against Israel.
ASV
And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.
DARBY
And Israel joined himself to Baal-Peor; and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.
BLB
And Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of YHWH was kindled against Israel.
ÅB
og Israel holdt seg til Ba'al-Peor. Da ble Herrens vrede tent opp mot Israel,
OTB
Slik allierte Israel seg med Baal-Peor, og Herrens vrede ble opptent mot Israel.
B1930
og Israel holdt sig til Ba'al-Peor. Da optendtes Herrens vrede mot Israel,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 106:28–29

    They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

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  • Joshua 22:17

    Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

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  • Hosea 9:10

    I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

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  • Judges 2:20

    And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

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  • Judges 2:14

    And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

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  • Psalms 90:11

    Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

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  • Jeremiah 17:4

    And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:3–4

    Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.

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