Numbers 25:2

World English Bible

for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.

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Numbers 25:2 in other translations

for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

Numbers 25:2 · American Standard Version

Numbers 25:2 in context

  1. 1Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;
  2. 2for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.
  3. 3Israel joined himself to Baal Peor, and Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel.
  4. 4Yahweh said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.”