Verse 1

Numbers 25:1

New Living Translation

1 While the Israelites were camped at Acacia Grove, some of the men defiled themselves by having sexual relations with local Moabite women.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּ/שִּׁטִּ֑ים וַ/יָּ֣חֶל הָ/עָ֔ם לִ/זְנ֖וֹת אֶל בְּנ֥וֹת מוֹאָֽב

English Translation

And Israel settled in Shittim, and the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 While the Israelites were camped at Acacia Grove, some of the men defiled themselves by having sexua...

2 These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and... Focus ↗

3 In this way, Israel joined in the worship of Baal of Peor, causing the LORD’s anger to blaze against... Focus ↗

4 The LORD issued the following command to Moses: “Seize all the ringleaders and execute them before t... Focus ↗

5 So Moses ordered Israel’s judges, “Each of you must put to death the men under your authority who ha... Focus ↗

6 Just then one of the Israelite men brought a Midianite woman into his tent, right before the eyes of... Focus ↗

7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest saw this, he jumped up and left the as... Focus ↗

8 and rushed after the man into his tent. Phinehas thrust the spear all the way through the man’s body... Focus ↗

9 but not before 24,000 people had died. Focus ↗

10 Then the LORD said to Moses, Focus ↗

11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest has turned my anger away from the Israelit... Focus ↗

12 Now tell him that I am making my special covenant of peace with him. Focus ↗

13 In this covenant, I give him and his descendants a permanent right to the priesthood, for in his zea... Focus ↗

14 The Israelite man killed with the Midianite woman was named Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a famil... Focus ↗

15 The woman’s name was Cozbi; she was the daughter of Zur, the leader of a Midianite clan. Focus ↗

16 Then the LORD said to Moses, Focus ↗

17 “Attack the Midianites and destroy them, Focus ↗

18 because they assaulted you with deceit and tricked you into worshiping Baal of Peor, and because of... Focus ↗

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