Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Holman Bible
The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.
International Standard Version
who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped their gods.
A Conservative Version
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
American Standard Version
for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Amplified
For they invited the Israelites to the sacrifices of their gods, and the Israelites ate [food offered to idols] and bowed down to Moab’s gods.
Bible in Basic English
For they sent for the people to be present at the offerings made to their gods; and the people took part in their feasts and gave honour to their gods.
Darby Translation
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Julia Smith Translation
And she called the people to the sacrifices of their God: and the people will eat and will worship to their God.
King James 2000
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and worshiped their gods.
Modern King James verseion
And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which called the people unto the sacrifice of their gods. And the people ate, and worshipped their gods,
NET Bible
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
New Heart English Bible
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
The Emphasized Bible
who invited the people unto the sacrifices of their gods, - so the people did eat, and did bow themselves down unto their gods.
Webster
And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods: and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
World English Bible
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Themes
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the moabites in
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Interlinear
Qara'
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 25:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Plague Of Israel
1 And Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab, 2 and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods, 3 and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:20
no, but that the things that the nations sacrifice -- they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.
Exodus 20:5
Thou dost not bow thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, Jehovah thy God, am a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third generation, and on the fourth, of those hating Me,
Exodus 34:15-16
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitant of the land, and they have gone a-whoring after their gods, and have sacrificed to their gods, and one hath called to thee, and thou hast eaten of his sacrifice,
Joshua 22:17
Is the iniquity of Peor little to us, from which we have not been cleansed till this day -- and the plague is in the company of Jehovah,
1 Kings 11:1-8
And king Solomon hath loved many strange women, and the daughter of Pharaoh, females of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon, and of the Hittites,
Psalm 106:28
And they are coupled to Baal-Peor, And eat the sacrifices of the dead,
Hosea 9:10
As grapes in a wilderness I found Israel, As the first-fruit in a fig-tree, at its beginning, I have seen your fathers, They -- they have gone in to Baal-Peor, And are separated to a shameful thing, And are become abominable like their love.
Exodus 23:24
'Thou dost not bow thyself to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their doings, but dost utterly devote them, and thoroughly break their standing pillars.
Deuteronomy 32:38
Which the fat of their sacrifices do eat, They drink the wine of their libation! Let them arise and help you, Let it be for you a hiding-place!
Joshua 23:7
so as not to go in among these nations, these who are left with you; and of the name of their gods ye do not make mention, nor do ye swear, nor do ye serve them, nor do ye bow yourselves to them;
Joshua 23:16
in your transgressing the covenant of Jehovah your God which He commanded you, and ye have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them, then hath the anger of Jehovah burned against you, and ye have perished hastily from off the good land which He hath given to you.'
1 Kings 19:18
and I have left in Israel seven thousand, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that hath not kissed him.'
1 Corinthians 10:27-28
and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;
2 Corinthians 6:16-17
and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of the living God, according as God said -- 'I will dwell in them, and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,
Revelation 2:14
'But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;