The Sin of Peor

25 While Israel remained at (A)Shittim, the people began (B)to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab. For (C)they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. So (D)Israel joined themselves to [a]Baal of Peor, and the Lord was angry against Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:3 Or Baal-peor

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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