Numbers 25:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 25:2

Israel’s Harlotry in Moab

1 Now Israel remained in ^aAcacia Grove, and the ^bpeople began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.

2 ^aThey invited the people to ^bthe sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and ^cbowed down to their gods.

3 So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and ^athe anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel.

4 Then the Lord said to Moses, ^a“Take all the leaders of the people and hang the offenders before the Lord, out in the sun, ^bthat the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.”

5 So Moses said to ^athe judges of Israel, ^b“Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal of Peor.”

Verse Comparison: Numbers 25:2

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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® Bible
Who invited the [Israelites] to the sacrifices of their gods, and [they] ate and bowed down to Moab's gods.

Contemporary English Version
These women then invited the men to ceremonies where sacrifices were offered to their gods. The men ate the meat from the sacrifices and worshiped the Moabite gods.

Darby English Version
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

Good News Bible
These women invited them to sacrificial feasts, where the god of Moab was worshiped. The Israelites ate the food and worshiped the god

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.

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.

New International Version
who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate and bowed down before these gods.

New King James Version
They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

Revised Standard Version
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

Young's Literal Translation
and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,

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Israel’s Harlotry in Moab

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