Numbers 25:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

All the heads

Joshua 23:2

And hang

2 Samuel 21:6

Esther 7:9

That the fierce

Jonah 3:9

General references

Numbers 1:4

Proverbs 5:14

Bible References

All the heads

The name of the Israelite man who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri, son of Salu. Salu was the leader of a family from Simeon.

and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

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

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?

He called all Israel, the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of the people, and said: I am very old now.

And hang

Hand over seven of his male descendants. We will hang them before Jehovah at Gibeah, the hometown of Saul, Jehovah's chosen king. The king responded: I will hand them over to you.

Then Harbonah, one of the court officials waiting before the king, said: See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place near Haman's house. Then the king said: Put him to death by hanging him on it.

That the fierce

Jehovah said to Moses: Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of the priest Aaron, turned my fury away from the Israelites. Since he stood up for me, I did not have to stand up for myself and destroy them.

Do not take anything that is put under ban. If you comply (obey), Jehovah may turn from his burning anger and show mercy to you. He may have compassion on you and make you increase, just as he swore to your fathers.

Joshua said: Why have you troubled us? Jehovah will trouble you this day. All Israel stoned them with stones. After they stoned them they burned them with fire.

You laid aside all your fury. You turned away from your burning anger.

Who knows whether God will turn back and change his mind, and turn away from his fierce anger that we will not perish?

General references

One man from each tribe will help you. Each of these men must be the head of a household.

I was very near total ruin in the midst of the congregation.