So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. And the Lord said to Moses, (A)“Take all the chiefs of the people and (B)hang[a] them in the sun before the Lord, (C)that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.” And Moses said to (D)the judges of Israel, (E)“Each of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:4 Or impale

And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

And 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.

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.

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