Numbers 25:1-3

The Sin of Peor

1 While Israel remained at ¹Shittim, the people began ²to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab.

2 For ³they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

3 So ⁴Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry * against Israel.

Numbers 25:1-3 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

Cross References 4

1. Numbers 33:49; Joshua 2:1
2. Numbers 31:16; 1 Corinthians 10:8; Revelation 2:14
3. Exodus 34:15; Deuteronomy 32:38
4. Psalms 106:28, 29; Hosea 9:10

Footnotes 1

[a]. Or "Baal-peor"