Numbers 31:16 ““Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of B…”

Numbers 31:16

“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

World English Bible

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.

American Standard Version

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, these caused the children of Israel through the counsell of Balaam to commit a trespasse against the Lord, as concerning Peor, and there came a plague among the Congregation of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Lo, these, through the counsel of Balaam, caused the children of Israel to commit sin against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague on the assembly of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

lo, they — they have been to the sons of Israel, through the word of Balaam, to cause a trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague is in the company of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

It was these who, moved by Balaam, were the cause of Israel's sin against the Lord in the question of Peor, because of which disease came on the people of the Lord.

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Cross references

“these caused”

2 Peter 2:15 Revelation 2:14 Numbers 24:14 Proverbs 23:27 Ecclesiastes 7:26 Numbers 25:1–3

2 Peter 2:15 · BSB

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Revelation 2:14 · BSB

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immo…

Numbers 24:14 · BSB

Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

Proverbs 23:27 · BSB

For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.

Ecclesiastes 7:26 · BSB

And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.

Numbers 25:1–3 · BSB

While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,

“in the matter”

Deuteronomy 4:3 Joshua 22:17 Numbers 25:18

Deuteronomy 4:3 · BSB

Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.

Joshua 22:17 · BSB

Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.

Numbers 25:18 · BSB

For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”

“and there”

Numbers 25:9

Numbers 25:9 · BSB

but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

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

In context

15“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.

17So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,

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