Numbers 25:3
Israel joined himself to Baal Peor, and the LORD’s anger burnt against Israel.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 25:5Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.”
Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baal Peor; for the LORD your God has destroyed all the men who followed Baal Peor from amongst you.
Judges 2:11The children of Israel did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and served the Baals.
Judges 2:14The LORD’s anger burnt against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
Psalms 90:11Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?
Psalms 106:29Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on 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 →