Numbers 25:3

And Israel was joined unto Baala Pheor, and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

In Context

2And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their idols, and the people did eat and bowed down to their idols.

4And the Lord said unto Mosheh: Take all the chiefs of the people, and judge, and slay him who is guilty of death before the Lord, over against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel.

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Cross References

Numbers 25:5And Mosheh said to the judges of Israel: Slay every man his men who have joined themselves to Baala Pheor.

Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what the Lord hath done with the worshippers of Baala Peor; for all the men who went after Baala Peor the Lord thy God hath destroyed from among you.

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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