Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
King James Version
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Holman Bible
The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.
International Standard Version
who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped their gods.
A Conservative Version
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
American Standard Version
for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Amplified
Who invited the [Israelites] to the sacrifices of their gods, and [they] ate and bowed down to Moab's gods.
Bible in Basic English
For they sent for the people to be present at the offerings made to their gods; and the people took part in their feasts and gave honour to their gods.
Darby Translation
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Jubilee 2000 Bible
who called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Julia Smith Translation
And she called the people to the sacrifices of their God: and the people will eat and will worship to their God.
King James 2000
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and worshiped their gods.
Modern King James verseion
And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which called the people unto the sacrifice of their gods. And the people ate, and worshipped their gods,
NET Bible
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
New Heart English Bible
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
The Emphasized Bible
who invited the people unto the sacrifices of their gods, - so the people did eat, and did bow themselves down unto their gods.
Webster
And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods: and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
World English Bible
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,
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
Interlinear
Qara'
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 21 Translations in Numbers 25:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Plague Of Israel
1 While Israel remained at Shittim, the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab. 2 For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry against Israel.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:20
No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.
Exodus 20:5
"You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,
Exodus 34:15-16
otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they would play the harlot with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone might invite you to eat of his sacrifice,
Joshua 22:17
'Is not the iniquity of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although a plague came on the congregation of the LORD,
1 Kings 11:1-8
Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women,
Psalm 106:28
They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.
Hosea 9:10
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your forefathers as the earliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season But they came to Baal-peor and devoted themselves to shame, And they became as detestable as that which they loved.
Exodus 23:24
"You shall not worship their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their deeds; but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their sacred pillars in pieces.
Deuteronomy 32:38
'Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your hiding place!
Joshua 23:7
so that you will not associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or mention the name of their gods, or make anyone swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them.
Joshua 23:16
"When you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will perish quickly from off the good land which He has given you."
1 Kings 19:18
"Yet I will leave 7,000 in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him."
1 Corinthians 10:27-28
If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience' sake.
2 Corinthians 6:16-17
Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
Revelation 2:14
'But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.