Numbers 25:5

God's Word

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill the men who have joined in worshiping the god Baal of Peor.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:40

Elijah told them, “Seize the prophets of Baal. Don’t let any of them escape.” The people seized them, and Elijah took them to the Kishon River and slaughtered them there.

Exodus 18:21

“But choose capable men from all the people, men who fear God, men you can trust, men who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.

Exodus 22:20

“Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord must be condemned and destroyed.

Numbers 25:3

Since the Israelites joined in worshiping the god Baal of Peor, the Lord became angry with Israel.

Deuteronomy 13:13

have been led away from the Lord your God by worthless people. You may hear that these people have been saying, “Let’s worship other gods.” (Those gods may be gods you’ve never heard of.)

Deuteronomy 13:15

you must kill the residents of that city with swords and destroy that city and everyone in it, including the animals, because they are claimed by God.

Deuteronomy 13:6

Your own brother, son, or daughter, the wife you love, or your best friend may secretly tempt you, saying, “Let’s go worship other gods.” (Those gods may be gods that you and your ancestors never knew.

Deuteronomy 13:9

You must put them to death. You must start the execution. Then all the other people will join you in putting them to death.

Joshua 22:17

Does the sin we committed at Peor mean nothing to us anymore? Didn’t we cleanse ourselves from it? Because of that sin there was a plague on the Lord’s congregation!