Numbers 25:2
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their idols, and the people did eat and bowed down to their idols.
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
In Context
1But Israel abode in Shittin; and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab;
3And Israel was joined unto Baala Pheor, and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not worship them nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God; visiting the sins of the fathers upon the rebellious children, unto the third generation and to the fourth generation of those who hate Me; while the children continue (or complete) to sin after their fathers;
Exodus 34:15Lest thou strike a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and go erring after their idols, and to their idols offer sacrifices, and they invite thee, and thou eat of their sacrifices,
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 →