Numbers 25:3

New English Translation

When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.

Cross References

Psalm 90:11

Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you.

Jeremiah 17:4

You will lose your hold on the land which I gave to you as a permanent possession. I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you know nothing about. For you have made my anger burn like a fire that will never be put out.”

Hosea 4:14

I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men consort with harlots, they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. It is true: “A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!”

Hosea 9:10

When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame – they became as detestable as what they loved.

Numbers 25:5

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”

Numbers 31:16

Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor – which resulted in the plague among the community of the Lord!

Joshua 22:17

The sin we committed at Peor was bad enough. To this very day we have not purified ourselves; it even brought a plague on the community of the Lord.

Judges 2:11

The Israelites did evil before the Lord by worshiping the Baals.

Judges 2:13

They abandoned the Lord and worshiped Baal and the Ashtars.

Judges 2:14

The Lord was furious with Israel and handed them over to robbers who plundered them. He turned them over to their enemies who lived around them. They could not withstand their enemies’ attacks.

Judges 2:20

The Lord was furious with Israel. He said, “This nation has violated the terms of the agreement I made with their ancestors by disobeying me.