2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
2 who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods.
2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
2 It started when the women invited the men to their sex-and-religion worship. They ate together and then worshiped their gods.
2 They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
2 These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab.
3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
3 So Israel yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor. And the Lord's anger burned against them.
3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
3 Israel ended up joining in the worship of the Baal of Peor. God was furious, his anger blazing out against Israel.
3 So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel.
3 In this way, Israel joined in the worship of Baal of Peor, causing the Lord 's anger to blaze against his people.
(Read Numbers 25:1-5)
The friendship of the wicked is more dangerous than their enmity; for none can prevail against God's people if they are not overcome by their inbred lusts; nor can any enchantment hurt them, but the enticements of worldly interests and pleasures. Here is the sin of Israel, to which they are enticed by the daughters of Moab and Midian. Those are our worst enemies who draw us to sin, for that is the greatest mischief any man can do us. Israel's sin did that which all Balaam's enchantments could not do; it set God against them. Diseases are the fruits of God's anger, and the just punishments of prevailing sins; one infection follows the other. Ringleaders in sin ought to be made examples of justice.
5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
5 So Moses said to Israel's judges, "Each of you must put to death those of your people who have yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor."
5 And Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor."
5 Moses issued orders to the judges of Israel: "Each of you must execute the men under your jurisdiction who joined in the worship of Baal Peor."
5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal of Peor."
5 So Moses ordered Israel's judges, "Each of you must put to death the men under your authority who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor."
(Read Numbers 25:1-5)
The friendship of the wicked is more dangerous than their enmity; for none can prevail against God's people if they are not overcome by their inbred lusts; nor can any enchantment hurt them, but the enticements of worldly interests and pleasures. Here is the sin of Israel, to which they are enticed by the daughters of Moab and Midian. Those are our worst enemies who draw us to sin, for that is the greatest mischief any man can do us. Israel's sin did that which all Balaam's enchantments could not do; it set God against them. Diseases are the fruits of God's anger, and the just punishments of prevailing sins; one infection follows the other. Ringleaders in sin ought to be made examples of justice.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 25:2
Commentary on Numbers 25:1-5
(Read Numbers 25:1-5)
The friendship of the wicked is more dangerous than their enmity; for none can prevail against God's people if they are not overcome by their inbred lusts; nor can any enchantment hurt them, but the enticements of worldly interests and pleasures. Here is the sin of Israel, to which they are enticed by the daughters of Moab and Midian. Those are our worst enemies who draw us to sin, for that is the greatest mischief any man can do us. Israel's sin did that which all Balaam's enchantments could not do; it set God against them. Diseases are the fruits of God's anger, and the just punishments of prevailing sins; one infection follows the other. Ringleaders in sin ought to be made examples of justice.