Numbers 25:3
and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
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 25:5And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'
Deuteronomy 4:3'Your eyes are seeing that which Jehovah hath done in Baal-Peor, for every man who hath gone after Baal-Peor, Jehovah thy God hath destroyed him from thy midst;
Judges 2:11And the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and serve the Baalim,
Judges 2:14And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He giveth them into the hand of spoilers, and they spoil them, and He selleth them into the hand of their enemies round about, and they have not been able any more to stand before their enemies;
Psalms 90:11Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear — Thy wrath?
Psalms 106:29And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon 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 →