Numbers 25:3-5

EasyEnglish Bible

³ The Israelites joined the Moabite women to worship their god, Baal of Peor. So the Lord became very angry with them.

⁴ The Lord said to Moses, ‘Take hold of all the leaders of these people. Hang them up during the day so that they die and people see them. Do what I tell you, so that I will no longer be angry against the Israelites.’

⁵ Moses told the officers of the Israelites, ‘Each of you, kill the men who have worshipped the god, Baal of Peor.’