let seven men of his sons be given to us, and we shall hang them before יהוה in Giḇ
Numbers 25:4 - The Scriptures 1998 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Take all the leaders of the people and hang them up before יהוה, before the sun, so that the burning displeasure of יהוה turns away from Yisra’ĕ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said to Moses, Take all the leaders or chiefs of the people, and hang them before the Lord in the sun [after killing them], that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And 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. Common English Bible The LORD said to Moses: Take all the leaders of the people and kill them on behalf of the LORD in broad daylight, so that the LORD’s anger turns away from Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version said to Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people, and hang them on gallows against the sun, so that my fury may be averted from Israel." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Said to Moses: Take all the princes of the people, and hang them up on gibbets against the sun: that my fury may be turned away from Israel. |
let seven men of his sons be given to us, and we shall hang them before יהוה in Giḇ
Thus they provoked Him with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them.
“Who knows whether Elohim does turn and relent, and shall turn away from the heat of His displeasure, so that we do not perish?”
for they distressed you with their tricks with which they deceived you in the matter of Peʽ
you shall certainly smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, putting it under the ban, and all that is in it and its livestock, with the edge of the sword.
“And none of that which is put under the ban is to cling to your hand, so that יהוה turns from the fierceness of His displeasure and shall show you compassion, love you and increase you, as He swore to your fathers,
“And when a man has committed a sin worthy of death, then he shall be put to death and you shall hang him on a tree.
“Let his body not remain overnight on the tree, for you shall certainly bury him the same day – for he who is hanged is accursed of Elohim – so that you do not defile the land which יהוה your Elohim is giving you as an inheritance.