Num 25:1-5 | NASB2020 | STEP | While Israel remained at Shittim , the people began to commit infidelity with the daughters of Moab .

Numbers 25:1-5

The Sin of Peor

1 While Israel remained at ^aShittim, the people began ^bto commit infidelity with the daughters of Moab. 2 For ^cthey invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So ^dIsrael ^{▼▼Lit bound themselves to}became followers of ^{▼▼Or Baal-peor}Baal of Peor, and the Lord was angry with Israel. 4 And the Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and ^{▼▼Lit display them (dead) with broken limbs}execute them ^{▼▼Lit in front of the sun}in broad daylight before the Lord, ⁱso that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.” 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you ^jkill his men who have ^{▼▼Lit bound themselves to}become followers of ^{▼▼Or Baal-peor}Baal of Peor.”