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Numbers 25:2 KJV
Numbers · chapter 25 · verse 2
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.Numbers 25:2 · King James Version
Numbers 25:2 in context
1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
2And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
3And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
4And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- sacrificeszebachproperly, a slaughterH2077 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- godsʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
- eatʼâkalto eatH398 →
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Here is, I. The sin of Israel, to which they were enticed by the daughters of Moab and Midian; they were guilty both of corporal and spiritual whoredoms, for Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor, Num 25:3. Not all, nor the most, but very many, were taken in this snare. Now concerning this observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5