Numbers 25:5

Good News Translation

Moses said to the officials, “Each of you is to kill every man in your tribe who has become a worshiper of Baal of Peor.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:40

Elijah ordered, “Seize the prophets of Baal; don't let any of them get away!” The people seized them all, and Elijah led them down to Kishon Brook and killed them.

Exodus 18:21

But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.

Exodus 22:20

“Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the Lord.

Numbers 25:3

Baal of Peor. So the Lord was angry with them

Deuteronomy 13:13

that some worthless people of your nation have misled the people of their town to worship gods that you have never worshiped before.

Deuteronomy 13:15

then kill all the people in that town and all their livestock too. Destroy that town completely.

Deuteronomy 13:6

“Even your brother or your son or your daughter or the wife you love or your closest friend may secretly encourage you to worship other gods, gods that you and your ancestors have never worshiped.

Deuteronomy 13:9

Kill them! Be the first to stone them, and then let everyone else stone them too.

Joshua 22:17

Remember our sin at Peor, when the Lord punished his own people with an epidemic? We are still suffering because of that. Wasn't that sin enough?