Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Israel yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor. And the LORD’s anger burned against them. New Living Translation In this way, Israel joined in the worship of Baal of Peor, causing the LORD’s anger to blaze against his people. English Standard Version So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. Berean Standard Bible So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. King James Bible And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. New King James Version So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel. New American Standard Bible So Israel became followers of Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry with Israel. NASB 1995 So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry against Israel. NASB 1977 So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry against Israel. Legacy Standard Bible So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel. Amplified Bible So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor [in worship]. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. Christian Standard Bible So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the LORD’s anger burned against Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the LORD’s anger burned against Israel. American Standard Version And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. Contemporary English Version The LORD was angry with Israel because they had worshiped the god Baal Peor. English Revised Version And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation Since the Israelites joined in worshiping the god Baal of Peor, the LORD became angry with Israel. Good News Translation Baal of Peor. So the LORD was angry with them International Standard Version The people joined the Baal-peor cult. As a result, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel, Majority Standard Bible So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. NET Bible When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel. New Heart English Bible Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And Israel joined himself to Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. World English Bible Israel joined himself to Baal Peor, and Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Israel is joined to Ba‘al-Peor, and the anger of YHWH burns against Israel. Young's Literal Translation and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel. Smith's Literal Translation And Israel will be bound to Baal-Peor; and the anger of Jehovah will kindle against Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Israel was initiated to Beelphegor: upon which the Lord being angry, Catholic Public Domain Version And Israel was initiated into Baal of Peor. And so the Lord, being angry, New American Bible Israel thereby attached itself to the Baal of Peor, and the LORD’s anger flared up against Israel. New Revised Standard Version Thus Israel yoked itself to the Baal of Peor, and the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Israel joined himself to Baal-peor; and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Israel was initiated to Baal Peor and the wrath of LORD JEHOVAH was provoked against the children of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Israel joined himself unto the Baal of Peor; and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Israel consecrated themselves to Beel-phegor; and the Lord was very angry with Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moab Seduces Israel…2who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. 3So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. 4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”… Cross References Deuteronomy 4:3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor. Psalm 106:28-29 They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods. / So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. Hosea 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved. 1 Corinthians 10:8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. Exodus 34:14-16 For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. / Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same. Judges 2:11-13 And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. 2 Kings 17:10-12 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. / They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.” Jeremiah 11:13 Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’ Ezekiel 20:28 When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings. 1 Kings 14:23-24 They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 33:3 For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. Isaiah 57:5-6 who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? / Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these? Jeremiah 3:6-9 Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there. / I thought that after she had done all these things, she would return to Me. But she did not return, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. / She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well. ... Hosea 4:14 I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin. Treasury of Scripture And Israel joined himself to Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. all the heads Numbers 25:14,15,18 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites… Exodus 18:25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. Deuteronomy 4:3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. and hang. Deuteronomy 13:6-9,13,15 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; … Deuteronomy 21:23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. 2 Samuel 21:6,9 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them… that the fierce Numbers 25:11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. Deuteronomy 13:17 And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; Joshua 7:25,26 And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones… Jump to Previous Anger Angry Baal Ba'al Baalpeor Baal-Peor Burned Burneth Joined Kindled Lord's Moab Moved Peor Pe'or Relations Themselves Women Worshiping Wrath YokedJump to Next Anger Angry Baal Ba'al Baalpeor Baal-Peor Burned Burneth Joined Kindled Lord's Moab Moved Peor Pe'or Relations Themselves Women Worshiping Wrath YokedNumbers 25 1. Israel at Shittim commit unfaithfulness and idolatry6. Phinehas kills Zimri and Cozbi 10. God therefore gives him an everlasting priesthood 16. The Midianites are to be troubled So Israel The phrase "So Israel" refers to the collective nation of Israel, God's chosen people, who were delivered from Egypt and were on their journey to the Promised Land. This highlights the communal aspect of their identity and actions. In Hebrew, "Israel" (יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yisra'el) means "God prevails" or "He who struggles with God," reflecting their covenant relationship with God. The use of "Israel" here underscores the gravity of their actions, as it was not just individuals but the nation as a whole that was implicated in this sin. joined in worshiping Baal of Peor and the LORD’s anger burned against them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc joined in worshiping וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד (way·yiṣ·ṣā·meḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6775: To link, gird, to serve, contrive Baal of Peor, פְּע֑וֹר (pə·‘ō·wr) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1187: Baal of Peor', a Moabite god and the LORD’s יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel anger אַ֥ף (’ap̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire burned וַיִּֽחַר־ (way·yi·ḥar-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy against [them]. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Numbers 25:3 NIVNumbers 25:3 NLT Numbers 25:3 ESV Numbers 25:3 NASB Numbers 25:3 KJV Numbers 25:3 BibleApps.com Numbers 25:3 Biblia Paralela Numbers 25:3 Chinese Bible Numbers 25:3 French Bible Numbers 25:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 25:3 Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: (Nu Num.) |