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

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