NET Bible
"When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel."
— Numbers 25:3, NET Bible
“And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.”
“And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. ”
“Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel.”
“And Israel was initiated to Beelphegor: upon which the Lord being angry,”
“So Israel had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor: and the Lord was moved to wrath against Israel.”
“And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.”
Israel’s Sin with the Moabite Women When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel.
God’s Punishment The LORD said to Moses,“Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the LORD in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”
So Moses said to the judges of Israel,“Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”
Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.