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Israel joined himself to Baal-peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel.
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The Real Enemy is Within
Matthew Henry highlights a critical lesson: Balaam's curses failed, but the Moabites' enticements to sin succeeded. The greatest danger to God's people was not an external enemy's power but their own internal lusts and susceptibility to worldly pleasures. This verse shows that sin is what truly "sets God against" His people and invites His anger.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Joined himself - that is, by taking part in the sacrificial meals as described in the last verse. Compare Exodus 34:15; [Reference 1 Corinth…
16th Century
Protestant
And Israel joined himself to Baal-peor. Moses amplifies their crime with this expression, stating that they bound themselves to the idol i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor The name of an idol; one of the Baals, Baal being a general name for an idol…
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