Num 25:2-3, 5 | ESV | STEP | These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods , and the people ate and bowed down to their gods .

a Ex. 34:15, 16; Josh. 22:17; Ps. 106:28; Hos. 9:10; [1 Cor. 10:20]

Numbers 25:2-3

2 ^aThese invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

Numbers 25:5

5 And Moses said to ^bthe judges of Israel, ^c“Each of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor.”