Numbers 25:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³ So Israel joined in worshiping the god named Baal that was worshiped at Peor. The Lord became very angry with Israel.

⁴ The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of these people. Kill them. Put their dead bodies out in the open. I want to see you do it in the middle of the day. Then I will not be angry with Israel.”

⁵ So Moses spoke to Israel’s judges. He said, “Some of your people have joined in worshiping the god named Baal that is worshiped at Peor. Each of you must kill the people in your tribe who have done that.”