Numbers 25:2

New Century Version

The women invited them to their sacrifices to their gods, and the Israelites ate food there and worshiped these gods.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:18

I have seven thousand people left in Israel who have never bowed down before Baal and whose mouths have never kissed his idol.”

Psalm 106:28

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

Exodus 20:5

You must not worship or serve any idol, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. If you hate me, I will punish your children, and even your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Exodus 22:20

“Destroy completely any person who makes a sacrifice to any god except the Lord.

Exodus 23:24

“You must not bow down to their gods or worship them. You must not live the way those people live. You must destroy their idols, breaking into pieces the stone pillars they use in worship.

Exodus 32:6

The people got up early the next morning and offered whole burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. They sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up and sinned sexually.

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.)

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!”

1 Corinthians 10:20

But I say that what is sacrificed to idols is offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to share anything with demons.

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!

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 23:16

This will happen if you don’t keep your agreement with the Lord your God. If you go and serve other gods and worship them, the Lord will become very angry with you. Then none of you will be left in this good land he has given you.”

Joshua 23:7

Don’t become friends with the people living among us who are not Israelites. Don’t say the names of their gods or make anyone swear by them. Don’t serve or worship them.

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.