Numbers 25:5

New International Reader's Version

So Moses spoke to Israel’s judges. He said, “Some of your people have joined in worshiping the god named Baal that is worshiped at Peor. Each of you must kill the people in your tribe who have done that.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:40

Then Elijah commanded them, “Grab the prophets of Baal. Don’t let a single one of them get away!” So they grabbed them. Elijah had them brought down to the Kishon Valley. There he had them put to death.

Exodus 18:21

But choose men of ability from all the people. They must have respect for God. You must be able to trust them. They must not try to get money by cheating others. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Exodus 22:20

“Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.

Numbers 25:3

So Israel joined in worshiping the god named Baal that was worshiped at Peor. The Lord became very angry with Israel.

Deuteronomy 13:13

You hear that people who cause trouble have appeared among you. They’ve tried to get the people of their town to do something wrong. They’ve said, “Let’s go and worship other gods.” But you haven’t known anything about those gods before.

Deuteronomy 13:15

Then you must certainly kill with your swords everyone who lives in that town. You must destroy it completely. You must wipe out its people and livestock.

Deuteronomy 13:6

Suppose your very own brother or sister secretly tempts you to do something wrong. Or your child or the wife you love tempts you. Or your closest friend does it. Suppose one of them says, “Let’s go and worship other gods.” But you and your people of long ago hadn’t known anything about those gods before.

Deuteronomy 13:9

You must certainly put them to death. You must be the first to throw stones at them. Then all the people must do the same thing.

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.