Baal-peor in the Bible

Meaning: master of the opening

Exact Match

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.

Your eyes have seen what Jehovah did because of Baal-peor; for all the men that followed Baal-peor, Jehovah thy God hath destroyed them from the midst of thee.

Was not the sin of Baal-peor great enough, from which we are not clear even to this day, though punishment came on the people of the Lord,

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

Thematic Bible



So Israel joined itself to Baal of Peor. Jehovah was angry against Israel.

Moses said to the judges of Israel: Each of you put to death those men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.

You saw how he killed everyone who worshiped the god Baal at Peor.

They joined in worshiping the god Baal while they were at Peor. They ate what was sacrificed to the dead.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your forefathers as the earliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season. They came to Baal-peor and devoted themselves to shame. They became as detestable as that which they loved.


While Israel remained at Shittim, the people indulged in sexual immorality with the Moabite women. The Moabites invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods. So Israel joined itself to Baal of Peor. Jehovah was angry against Israel.


So Israel joined itself to Baal of Peor. Jehovah was angry against Israel.

You saw how he killed everyone who worshiped the god Baal at Peor.

They joined in worshiping the god Baal while they were at Peor. They ate what was sacrificed to the dead.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your forefathers as the earliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season. They came to Baal-peor and devoted themselves to shame. They became as detestable as that which they loved.

Do you remember our sin at Peor, when Jehovah punished his own people with an epidemic? We are still suffering because of that. Was that not enough sin?


References

Hastings

Easton