Numbers 25:5
“And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.”
Numbers 25:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Moses said to the judges of Israel: Let every man kill his neighbours, that have been initiated to Beelphegor.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.
- DARBYDarby
- And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses said to the judges of Israel, Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses instructed the judges of Israel, "Each of you must slay those who have joined themselves to Baalpeor."
Context: Numbers 25
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.
5And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
6And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
7And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
About Numbers 25: The Sin of Baal Peor
Israelites commit idolatry and immorality with Moabite women, and a plague breaks out among them as punishment.
Commentary
In Numbers 25, the Israelites are punished for their idolatry and immorality. The Lord commands Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites, who had enticed the Israelites to worship their gods. Moses then sends a thousand men from each tribe to fight against the Midianites. The Israelites are victorious and bring back the spoils of war.