Numbers 25:1

New International Reader's Version

Israel was staying in Shittim. The men of Israel began to commit sexual sins with the women of Moab.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:7

He also tore down the rooms where the male temple prostitutes stayed. Those rooms were in the Lord’s temple. Women had made cloth for Asherah in them.

Psalm 106:28

They joined in worshiping the Baal that was worshiped at Peor. They ate food that had been offered to gods that aren’t even alive.

Exodus 22:19

“Anyone who has sex with an animal must be put to death.

Exodus 34:15

“Be careful not to make a peace treaty with the people living in the land. They commit sin by offering sacrifices to their gods. They will invite you to eat their sacrifices, and you will do it.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

A woman who hunts a man down is more painful than death. Her heart is like a trap. Her hands are like chains. A man who pleases God will try to get away from her. But she will trap a sinner.

Jeremiah 40:11

All the Jews in Moab, Ammon and Edom heard what had happened. So did the Jews in all the other countries. They heard that the king of Babylon had left some people behind in Judah. They also heard that he had appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, as governor over them. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan.

Ezekiel 20:21

“ ‘ “But their children refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They were not careful to keep my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out all my great anger on them in the desert.

Hosea 9:10

The Lord says, “When I first found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert. When I saw your people of long ago, it was like seeing the early fruit on a fig tree. But then they went to Baal Peor. There they gave themselves to that shameful god named Baal. They became as evil as the god they loved.

Micah 6:5

Remember how Balak, the king of Moab, planned to put a curse on your people. But Balaam, the son of Beor, gave them a blessing instead. Remember their journey from Shittim to Gilgal. I want you to know that I always do what is right.”

Numbers 25:17

“Treat the Midianites just as you would treat enemies. Kill them.

Numbers 31:2

“Pay the Midianites back for what they did to the Israelites. After that, you will join the members of your family who have already died.”

Numbers 33:49

They camped there along the Jordan River from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.

Numbers 7:15

Nahshon brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.

1 Corinthians 10:8

We should not commit sexual sins, as some of them did. In one day 23,000 of them died.

Deuteronomy 3:29

So we stayed in the valley near Beth Peor.

Deuteronomy 32:38

Where are the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices? Where are the gods who drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let those gods rise up to help you! Let them keep you safe!

Deuteronomy 4:3

Your own eyes saw what the Lord your God did at Baal Peor. He destroyed every one of your people who worshiped the Baal that was worshiped at Peor.

Joshua 2:1

Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two spies from Shittim. He sent them in secret. He said to them, “Go and look over the land. Most of all, check out Jericho.” So they went to Jericho. They stayed at the house of a prostitute. Her name was Rahab.

Joshua 22:17

Don’t you remember how we sinned at Peor? The Lord struck us with a plague because of what we did. Up to this day we’re still suffering because of that sin.

Joshua 3:1

Early one morning Joshua and all the Israelites started out from Shittim. They went down to the Jordan River. They camped there before they went across it.

Revelation 2:14

‘But I have a few things against you. Some of your people follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods. And they committed sexual sins.