Numbers 25:5
So Moses instructed Israel's judges, “Each of you has to kill all of your men who have devoted themselves to worshiping Baal of Peor.”
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In The King James Version
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.
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Exodus 18:25So Moses chose competent men from all of Israel and put them in charge of the people as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Exodus 32:27Moses told them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: Each of you strap on a sword. Then go all through the camp from one end to the other and kill your brothers, friends, and neighbors.”
Deuteronomy 13:9No, you absolutely must kill them! You start killing them, and then have everyone else help.
Deuteronomy 13:15then you have to kill the people living in that town with the sword. Set apart for destruction its people and its livestock.
Joshua 22:17Wasn't our sin at Peor enough? Even now we're still not clean from the plague that attacked the Lord's people.
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 →