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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.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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.
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,
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 While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women, 2 who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped their gods. 3 The people joined the Baal-peor cult. As a result, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel,
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:20
Hardly! What they offer, they offer to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partners with demons.
Exodus 20:5
You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents on children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
Exodus 34:15-16
Otherwise, you may make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and when they prostitute themselves with their gods and offer sacrifices to their gods, someone may invite you and then you may eat some of their sacrifices.
Joshua 22:17
Isn't the evil that happened at Peor enough for us, from which we have yet to be completely cleansed even to this point, and because of which a plague came upon the community of the LORD?
1 Kings 11:1-8
But King Solomon married many foreign women besides the daughter of Pharaoh: women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidonia, along with Hittite women, too,
Psalm 106:28
For they adopted the worship of Baal Peor and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.
Hosea 9:10
"I found Israel, as one finds grapes in the wilderness; Your ancestors seemed to me like the fruit gleaned from a fig tree's first harvest. When they went to Baal-peor, they devoted themselves to that filth, and they became loathsome, like what they loved.
Exodus 23:24
You are not to bow down to their gods or serve them. You are not to follow their practices, but you are to overthrow them completely and smash their sacred stones to pieces.
Deuteronomy 32:38
Who ate the fat of their offerings and drank the wine that was their drink offering? Let them rise and help you and be your hiding place!'
Joshua 23:7
That way, you will not mingle with those nations that remain among you, nor mention the name of their gods, nor make oaths by them, nor serve them, nor worship them.
Joshua 23:16
When you break the covenant of the LORD your God that he commanded you to obey by going to serve other gods and worship them, then the anger of the LORD will blaze against you, and you will perish quickly from this good land that he gave you."
1 Kings 19:18
Nevertheless, I've reserved 7,000 in Israel who have neither bowed their knees to Baal nor kissed him."
1 Corinthians 10:27-28
If an unbeliever invites you to his house and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, raising no question on the grounds of conscience.
2 Corinthians 6:16-17
What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people."
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you: You have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, the one who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.