Peor in the Bible

Meaning: hole; opening

Exact Match

And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

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

For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

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.

Thematic Bible



So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor which overlooks the wasteland. Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars for me here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here." Balak did just as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.


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Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith