Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then Moses ordered the judges of Israel, "Each one of you is to execute the men in his own tribe who joined the Baal-peor cult."
New American Standard Bible
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you
King James Version
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
Holman Bible
So Moses told Israel’s judges, “Kill each of the men who aligned themselves with Baal of Peor.”
A Conservative Version
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Kill ye every one 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.
Amplified
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each one of you must kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor [in worship].”
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.
Darby Translation
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say to the judges of Israel, Kill ye each his men being bound to Baal-Peor.
King James 2000
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay you every one his men that were joined unto Baal of Peor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each [of you] kill his men who are joined together with Baal Peor."
Modern King James verseion
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal-peor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, "Go and slay those men that joined themselves unto Baal- Peor."
NET Bible
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor."
New Heart English Bible
Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor."
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, - Slay ye each one his men, who have let them-selves he herald unto Baal-peor.
Webster
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined to Baal-peor.
World English Bible
Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel punished
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Interlinear
Shaphat
Harag
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 25:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Punishment
4 so the LORD told Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight for the LORD, so the LORD's burning anger may be withdrawn from Israel." 5 Then Moses ordered the judges of Israel, "Each one of you is to execute the men in his own tribe who joined the Baal-peor cult." 6 That very moment, one of the Israelis arrived, bringing to his brothers one of the Midianite women, right in front of Moses and the entire community of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting!
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Exodus 18:25-26
Moses chose capable men from all Israel and appointed them as heads over the people, as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Exodus 22:20
"Anyone who sacrifices to a god, except the LORD alone, is to be utterly destroyed.
Exodus 32:27-28
He told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, "Every man put his sword on his thigh, and go back and forth from gate to gate in the camp, and each of you kill his brother and friend and neighbor.'"
Deuteronomy 13:6
"Your own blood brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your friend who is like your soul mate may entice you quietly. He may tell you, "Let's go and serve other gods,' (whom neither you nor your ancestors have known
Deuteronomy 13:9
But you must surely execute him. You must be the first to put him to death with your own hand, and then the hands of the whole community.
Deuteronomy 13:13
that worthless men have come from among you to entice those who live in the towns. They may say, "Let's go and serve other gods that you haven't known.'
Deuteronomy 13:15
then put the inhabitants of the town to death by the sword. Devote everything in it to divine destruction even its livestock by the sword.
Deuteronomy 17:3-5
He may be following and serving other gods by bowing down to them that is, to the sun, the moon, or to any of the heavenly host (something I did not command).
1 Kings 18:40
But Elijah said, "Arrest the prophets of Baal. Don't let even one of them get away." So the people seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and executed them there.