Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you
King James Version
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
Holman Bible
So Moses told Israel’s judges, “Kill each of the men who aligned themselves with Baal of Peor.”
International Standard Version
Then Moses ordered the judges of Israel, "Each one of you is to execute the men in his own tribe who joined the Baal-peor cult."
A Conservative Version
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Kill ye every one his men who have joined themselves to Baal-peor.
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.
Amplified
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each one of you must kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor [in worship].”
Bible in Basic English
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.
Darby Translation
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say to the judges of Israel, Kill ye each his men being bound to Baal-Peor.
King James 2000
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay you every one his men that were joined unto Baal of Peor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each [of you] kill his men who are joined together with Baal Peor."
Modern King James verseion
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal-peor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, "Go and slay those men that joined themselves unto Baal- Peor."
NET Bible
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor."
New Heart English Bible
Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor."
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, - Slay ye each one his men, who have let them-selves he herald unto Baal-peor.
Webster
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined to Baal-peor.
World English Bible
Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel punished
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Interlinear
Shaphat
Harag
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 25:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Punishment
4
Jehovah said to Moses: Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before Jehovah so that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.
5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
You should choose capable men from all the people. Find men who respect God. These must be men you can trust who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
Exodus 18:25-26
and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Exodus 22:20
The person who sacrifices to any god except Jehovah must be condemned and destroyed.
Exodus 32:27-28
He said to them, Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'Each man put his sword by his side. Go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp. Kill each one his brother, and each one his neighbor, and each one his kindred.'
Deuteronomy 13:6
If your brother, your mother's son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your very best friend tries to secretly entice you, saying: 'Let us go and serve other gods, gods neither you nor your fathers have known,
Deuteronomy 13:9
You must kill him! Your hand should be first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Deuteronomy 13:13
some worthless men have gone out from among you and have mislead the inhabitants of their city, saying: Let us go and serve other gods you have not known.
Deuteronomy 13:15
strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it and all that is in it and its cattle with the edge of the sword.
Deuteronomy 17:3-5
Some worship and bow down to other gods, the sun, the moon, or the whole army of heaven. I have forbidden this.
1 Kings 18:40
Elijah said to them: Take the prophets of Baal. Do not let one of them get away. So they took them, and Elijah made them go down to the stream Kishon, and executed them there.