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28 At Baal Peor they joined in worshiping Baal
    and ate sacrifices to honor the dead.[a]
29 The Lord became angry with his people,
    so he made them sick.
30 But Phinehas prayed[b] to God,
    and God stopped the sickness.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:28 the dead This might refer to “lifeless gods” or to dead friends or relatives honored with meals eaten at their graves.
  2. Psalm 106:30 prayed Or “intervened,” or “judged.” Phinehas not only prayed to God, but he also did something to stop the people from doing these sins. See Num. 25:1-16.

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