Numbers 25:3
What does Numbers 25:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 25:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Israel had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor: and the Lord was moved to wrath against Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Israel was initiated to Beelphegor: upon which the Lord being angry,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Israel joined himself to Baal-Peor; and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.
Context
v.2for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
v.3This passage
v.4And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 22:17
Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves unto this day, although there came a plague upon the congregation of Jehovah,
- Deuteronomy 4:3
Your eyes have seen what Jehovah did because of Baal-peor; for all the men that followed Baal-peor, Jehovah thy God hath destroyed them from the midst of thee.
- Psalms 106:28
They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.
- Judges 2:14
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
- Jeremiah 17:4
And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever.
- Psalms 90:11
Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
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