Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
While Israel remained at
King James Version
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
Holman Bible
While Israel was staying in the Acacia Grove,
International Standard Version
While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women,
A Conservative Version
And Israel abode in Shittim. And the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab,
American Standard Version
And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab:
Amplified
Israel settled and remained in Shittim, and the people began to play the prostitute with the women of Moab [by being unfaithful to God].
Bible in Basic English
Now when Israel was living in Shittim the people became false to the Lord, doing evil with the daughters of Moab:
Darby Translation
And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to commit fornication with the daughters of Moab.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will dwell in Shittim, and the people will begin to commit fornication with the daughters of Moab.
King James 2000
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Israel dwelled in Shittim, the people began to prostitute [themselves] with the daughters of Moab.
Modern King James verseion
And Israel lived in Shittim, and the people began to fornicate with the daughters of Moab.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Israel dwelt in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab,
NET Bible
When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.
New Heart English Bible
Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab:
The Emphasized Bible
And Israel remained among the acacias, - and the people began to go away unchastely unto the daughters of Moab;
Webster
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit lewdness with the daughters of Moab.
World English Bible
Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab:
Youngs Literal Translation
And Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab,
Themes
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the moabites in
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Moabites » israelites » Enticed to idolatry by
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » A camping place of israel
Interlinear
Yashab
Chalal
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 25:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Plague Of Israel
1 While Israel remained at
Cross References
Joshua 2:1
Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly. He said: Go view the land of Jericho. They went to a prostitute named Rahab, and stayed at her house.
Numbers 33:49
They set up camp on the plains of Moab along the Jordan. Their camp extended from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him. Remember from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
1 Corinthians 10:8
Do not commit fornication like some of them committed. Twenty three thousand of them died in one day.
Joshua 3:1
Joshua rose early in the morning. They left Shittim for Jordan. He and all the children of Israel lodged there before they crossed over.
Numbers 31:15-16
Moses asked them: Have you spared all the women?
Ecclesiastes 7:26
I find what was worse than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God will escape from her. But she will capture the sinner.
Revelation 2:14
I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.