Numbers 25:1

New Century Version

While the people of Israel were still camped at Acacia, the men began sinning sexually with Moabite women.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:7

He also tore down the houses of the male prostitutes who were in the Temple of the Lord, where the women did weaving for Asherah.

Psalm 106:28

They joined in worshiping Baal at Peor and ate meat that had been sacrificed to lifeless statues.

Exodus 22:19

“Put to death anyone who has sexual relations with an animal.

Exodus 34:15

“Be careful that you don’t make an agreement with the people who live in that land. When they worship their gods, they will invite you to join them. Then you will eat their sacrifices.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

I found that some women are worse than death and are as dangerous as traps. Their love is like a net, and their arms hold men like chains. A man who pleases God will be saved from them, but a sinner will be caught by them.

Jeremiah 40:11

The Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and other countries also heard that the king of Babylon had left a few Jews alive in the land. And they heard the king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah as governor over them. (Gedaliah was the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.)

Ezekiel 20:21

“ ‘But the children turned against me. They did not live by my rules, nor were they careful to obey my laws, by which people will live if they obey them. They dishonored my Sabbaths. So I decided to pour out my anger against them in the desert.

Hosea 9:10

“When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert. Your ancestors were like finding the first figs on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they began worshiping an idol, and they became as hateful as the thing they worshiped.

Micah 6:5

My people, remember the evil plans of Balak king of Moab and what Balaam son of Beor told Balak. Remember what happened from Acacia to Gilgal so that you will know the Lord does what is right!”

Numbers 25:17

“The Midianites are your enemies, and you should kill them.

Numbers 31:2

“Pay back the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites; after that you will die.”

Numbers 33:49

They camped along the Jordan on the plains of Moab, and their camp went from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Acacia.

1 Corinthians 10:8

We must not take part in sexual sins, as some of them did. In one day twenty-three thousand of them died because of their sins.

Deuteronomy 3:29

So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth Peor.

Deuteronomy 32:38

Who ate the fat from their sacrifices, and who drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let those gods come to help you! Let them protect you!

Deuteronomy 4:3

You have seen for yourselves what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how the Lord your God destroyed everyone among you who followed Baal in Peor.

Joshua 2:1

Joshua son of Nun secretly sent out two spies from Acacia and said to them, “Go and look at the land, particularly at the city of Jericho.” So the men went to Jericho and stayed at the house of a prostitute named Rahab.

Joshua 22:17

Remember what happened at Peor? We still suffer today because of that sin, for which God made many Israelites very sick.

Joshua 3:1

Early the next morning Joshua and all the Israelites left Acacia. They traveled to the Jordan River and camped there before crossing it.

Revelation 2:14

“But I have a few things against you: You have some there who follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin by eating food offered to idols and by taking part in sexual sins.