Numbers 25:3
And Israel was initiated to Beelphegor: upon which the Lord being angry,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
In Context
2Who called them to their sacrifices. And they ate of them, and adored their gods.
Cross References
Numbers 25:5And Moses said to the judges of Israel: Let every man kill his neighbours, that have been initiated to Beelphegor.
Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen all that the Lord hath done against Beelphegor, how he hath destroyed all his worshippers from among you.
Judges 2:11And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they served Baalim.
Judges 2:14And the Lord being angry against Israel, delivered them into the hands of plunderers: who took them and sold them to their enemies, that dwelt round about: neither could they stand against their enemies:
Psalms 90:11Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
Psalms 106:29And they provoked him with their inventions: and destruction was multiplied among them.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 25:2-6
The Sin of Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 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. 3 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… Read the whole commentary →