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Numbers 25:1-5

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Baal Worship at Peor

1 While Israel lived in 1Shittim, 2the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab.
2 3These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
4 And the Lord said to Moses, 4ā€œTake all the chiefs of the people and 5hang[a] them in the sun before the Lord, 6that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel. ā€
5 And Moses said to 7the judges of Israel, 8ā€œEach of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor. ā€
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Numbers 25:1-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 25

The contents of this chapter are, the sin of the people of Israel, their whoredom and idolatry, Nu 25:1-3, their punishment for it, multitudes being slain, Nu 25:4,5, whose number is given, Nu 25:9, the zeal of Phinehas in slaying two notorious offenders, Nu 25:6-8, whose names are observed, Nu 25:14,15 for which he is commended, and the covenant of priesthood was given and confirmed unto him, Nu 25:10-13, and the chapter is concluded with an order to vex the Midianites, for vexing Israel with their wiles, Nu 25:16-18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 8

  • 1. 25:1 ch. 33:49; Josh. 2:1; 3:1; Mic. 6:5
  • 2. 25:1 [ch. 31:16]
  • 3. 25:2 Ex. 34:15, 16; Josh. 22:17; Ps. 106:28; Hos. 9:10; [1 Cor. 10:20]
  • 4. 25:4 See Deut. 4:3
  • 5. 25:4 [Deut. 21:23; 2 Sam. 21:6; Gal. 3:13]
  • 6. 25:4 ver. 11; Deut. 13:17
  • 7. 25:5 [ch. 11:16; Ex. 18:21, 25]
  • 8. 25:5 [Ex. 32:27]

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 25:4 Or 'impale'
The Holy Bible, English Standard VersionĀ® (ESVĀ®) Ā© 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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