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Numbers 25:2
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KJ21
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
ASV
for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
AMP
For they invited the Israelites to the sacrifices of their gods, and the Israelites ate [food offered to idols] and bowed down to Moab’s gods.
AMPC
Who invited the [Israelites] to the sacrifices of their gods, and [they] ate and bowed down to Moab’s gods.
BRG
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
CSB
The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.
CSBA
The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.
CEB
The Moabite women invited the people to the sacrifices for their god. So the people ate a meal, and they worshipped their god.
CJB
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, where the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
CEV
These women then invited the men to ceremonies where sacrifices were offered to their gods. The men ate the meat from the sacrifices and worshiped the Moabite gods.
DARBY
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
DRA
Who called them to their sacrifices. And they ate of them, and adored their gods.
ERV
The Moabite women invited the men to come and join in their sacrifices to their false gods. So the Israelites joined in worshiping these false gods—they ate the sacrifices and worshiped these gods. There the Israelites began worshiping the false god, Baal of Peor. And the Lord became very angry with them.
EASY
The women from Moab took Israelite men to watch them as they offered sacrifices to the gods of Moab. The Israelite men joined with the Moabite women to eat at their feasts. They also worshipped the gods of Moab.
EHV
The women invited the people to the sacrifices for their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.
ESV
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
ESVUK
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
EXB
The women invited them to their sacrifices to their gods, and the ·Israelites [L people] ate food there and worshiped these gods.
GNV
Which called the people unto the sacrifice of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
GW
who invited the people to the sacrifices offered to their gods. The people ate the meat from the sacrifices and worshiped these gods.
GNT
These women invited them to sacrificial feasts, where the god of Moab was worshiped. The Israelites ate the food and worshiped the god
HCSB
The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.
ICB
The women invited them to their sacrifices to their false gods. The Israelites ate food there and worshiped these gods.
ISV
who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped their gods.
JUB
who called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
KJV
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
AKJV
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
LSB
Indeed they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
LEB
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and worshiped their gods.
TLB
These girls also invited them to attend the sacrifices to their gods, and soon the men were not only attending the feasts, but also bowing down and worshiping the idols.
MSG
While Israel was camped at Shittim (Acacia Grove), the men began to have sex with the Moabite women. It started when the women invited the men to their sex-and-religion worship. They ate together and then worshiped their gods. Israel ended up joining in the worship of the Baal of Peor. God was furious, his anger blazing out against Israel.
MEV
They called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NOG
who invited the people to the sacrifices offered to their gods. The people ate the meat from the sacrifices and worshiped these gods.
NABRE
These then invited the people to the sacrifices of their god, and the people ate of the sacrifices and bowed down to their god.
NASB
For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NASB1995
For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NCB
They invited the people to sacrifice to their gods. The people ate and worshiped their gods.
NCV
The women invited them to their sacrifices to their gods, and the Israelites ate food there and worshiped these gods.
NET
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NIRV
The women invited the men to feasts and sacrifices to honor their gods. The people ate the sacrifices and bowed down in front of the statues of those gods.
NIV
who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods.
NIVUK
who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods.
NKJV
They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NLV
They asked the people of Israel to bring gifts to their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NLT
These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab.
NRSVA
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NRSVACE
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NRSVCE
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
NRSVUE
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
OJB
And they invited the people unto the zevakhim of their g-ds; and the people did eat and bowed down to their g-ds.
RGT
who called the people to the sacrifice of their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
RSV
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
RSVCE
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
TLV
Then they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, so the people were eating, and bowing down before their gods.
VOICE
The Moabites invited these Israelites to participate in Moabite religious rituals and worship of their gods,
WEB
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.
WYC
which daughters called them to their sacrifices, and they ate (the sacrificial food), and worshipped the gods of those daughters;
YLT
and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,
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