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Worship of Baal of Peor

25 While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women, 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. The people joined the Baal-peor cult.[b] As a result, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel,

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:2 The Heb. lacks what they had sacrificed
  2. Numbers 25:3 Lit. joined themselves to Baal-Peor; and so throughout the chapter

Moab Seduces Israel

25 While Israel was staying in Shittim,(A) the men began to indulge in sexual immorality(B) with Moabite(C) women,(D) who invited them to the sacrifices(E) to their gods.(F) The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. So Israel yoked themselves to(G) the Baal of Peor.(H) And the Lord’s anger burned against them.

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