Numbers 25:2

And they invited the people unto the zevakhim of their g-ds; and the people did eat and bowed down to their g-ds.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

In Context

1And Yisroel was staying in Sheetim, and HaAm began to commit whoredom with the Banot Moav.

3And Yisroel joined himself unto Ba'al-Pe'or; + 25:3 See Num 23:28 and the Af Hashem was kindled against Yisroel.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not tishtacheveh to them, nor serve them; for I Hashem Eloheicha am an El kanna, visiting the avon Avot upon the Banim unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me;

Exodus 34:15Lest thou make a brit with the inhabitants of HaAretz, and they go a-whoring after eloheihem, and do sacrifice unto eloheihem, and one invite thee, and thou eat of his zevach (sacrifice, i.e., participate in his pagan worship);

Joshua 22:17Is the avon Pe'or too little for us, from which we are not tahor until this day, even though there was the negef (plague) in the Adat Hashem,

Joshua 23:16When ye have transgressed the Brit Hashem Eloheichem, which He commanded you, and have gone and served elohim acharim, and bowed down yourselves to them; then shall the Af Hashem be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off HaAretz Hatovah which He hath given unto you.

1 Kings 19:18Yet I have left me shivat alafim in Yisroel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Ba'al, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Hosea 9:10I found Yisroel like grapes in the midbar; 1 I saw your avot as the bikkurah 1 in the fig tree at her first season; 1 but they went to Ba'al-Pe'or, 1 and separated themselves unto that shame; 1 and their abominations were according as they loved. 1

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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