And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the Lord was angry against Israel.

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you slay his men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.”

For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.