Numbers 25:5
What does Numbers 25:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 25:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal–peor.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, `Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Moses said to the judges of Israel: Let every man kill his neighbours, that have been initiated to Beelphegor.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.
Context
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.
v.5This passage
v.6And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 17:3
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
- 1 Kings 18:40
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
- Exodus 32:27
And he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.
- Exodus 22:20
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
- Exodus 18:25
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
- Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain base fellows are gone out from the midst of thee, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
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