Numbers 25:3

So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.

Berean Standard Bible

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 also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.

4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”

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Cross References

Numbers 25:5So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”

Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.

Judges 2:11And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

Judges 2:14Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

Psalms 90:11Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.

Psalms 106:29So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out 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 →

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