Numbers 25:5 “So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his…”

Numbers 25:5

So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.”

American Standard Version

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Moses sayd vnto the Iudges of Israel, Euery one slay his men that were ioyned vnto Baal Peor.

Darby Translation

And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'

Bible in Basic English

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.

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Cross references

“judges”

Exodus 18:21 Exodus 18:25 Exodus 18:26

Exodus 18:21 · BSB

Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 18:25 · BSB

So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 18:26 · BSB

And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.

“Slay ye”

1 Kings 18:40 Exodus 22:20 Deuteronomy 13:6 Deuteronomy 13:9 Deuteronomy 13:13 Deuteronomy 13:15

1 Kings 18:40 · BSB

Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

Exodus 22:20 · BSB

If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.

Deuteronomy 13:6 · BSB

If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,

Deuteronomy 13:9 · BSB

Instead, you must surely kill him. Your hand must be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:13 · BSB

that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),

Deuteronomy 13:15 · BSB

you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote to destruction all its people and livestock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”

6Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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