Then Elijah ordered them, ‘Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let even one of them escape.’ So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and slaughtered them there.
Numbers 25:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Moses told Israel’s judges, ‘Kill each of the men who aligned themselves with Baal of Peor.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Each one of you slay his men who joined themselves to Baal of Peor. American Standard Version (1901) And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor. Common English Bible Then Moses said to Israel’s officials, “Each of you: kill your men who are attached to the Baal of Peor.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Let each one kill his neighbors, who have been initiated into Baal of Peor." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Moses said to the judges of Israel: Let every man kill his neighbours, that have been initiated to Beelphegor. |
Then Elijah ordered them, ‘Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let even one of them escape.’ So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and slaughtered them there.
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
‘Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.
So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the Lord’s anger burned against Israel.
that wicked men have sprung up among you, led the inhabitants of their city astray, and said, “Let’s go and worship other gods,” which you have not known,
you must strike down the inhabitants of that city with the sword. Completely destroy everyone in it as well as its livestock with the sword.
‘If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let’s go and worship other gods” #– #which neither you nor your ancestors have known,
Instead, you must kill him. Your hand is to be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
Wasn’t the iniquity of Peor, which brought a plague on the Lord’s community, enough for us? We have not cleansed ourselves from it even to this day,