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They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.
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A Betrayal on the Border
Commentators explain that the term 'joined' or 'yoked' signifies a deliberate and profound act of spiritual adultery. By worshipping Baal-peor, the Israelites were breaking their sacred covenant with God, akin to a wife leaving her husband. This rebellion was especially grievous as it occurred right on the border of the promised land, after God had faithfully led them through the wilderness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They joined themselves also to Baal-peor—They joined in their devotions, or, they shared in the rites of idolatrous worship. …
19th Century
Anglican
The licentious character of the cult of Baal-peor in Numbers 25 is expressed in the word “joined,” or, better, yoked. The Septuagint and V…
Baptist
Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: to overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatt…
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16th Century
Protestant
And they joined themselves to Baal-peor. The prophet tells us that the Jews, after they had been threatened with very severe punishment, v…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor Or to the idol Peor, as the Targum. Baal, which signifies Lord or master, was a…
Those who will not wait for God's counsel will justly be given up to their own hearts' lusts, to walk in their own counsels. An undue desire, even …
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