American Standard Version
Numbers 25:2
2for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Numbers 25:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
- New International Version (NIV)who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Context of Numbers 25:2
1And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab: for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 3And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. 4And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.
Read all of Numbers 25Numbers 25:2 word by word
וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ לָעָ֔ם לְזִבְחֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אכַל הָעָ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Numbers 25:2
- Numbers 25:5And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.
- Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what Jehovah did because of Baal-peor; for all the men that followed Baal-peor, Jehovah thy God hath destroyed them from the midst of thee.
- Joshua 22:17Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves unto this day, although there came a plague upon the congregation of Jehovah,
- Psalms 106:28They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.
- Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.
- Judges 2:14And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
- Psalms 90:11Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
- Jeremiah 17:4And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever.
Commentaries on Numbers 25:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And they called - i. e., “the daughters of Moab called.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Israelites participated in worship feasts associated with the gods of Moab (see Psalm 106:28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. Israel abode in Shittim--a verdant meadow, so called from a grove of acacia trees which lined the eastern side of the Jordan. (See Nu 33:49).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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