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.

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

This is because they treated you as enemies. They plotted to trick you in the incident that took place at Peor. They used their sister Cozbi, daughter of a Midianite leader, who was killed on the day of the plague caused by the incident at Peor.

Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.

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?

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.

One of the Israelite men brought a Midianite woman to his brothers. He did this right in front of Moses and the entire congregation of Israel while they were crying at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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

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

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.