Reference: Baal-peor
Easton
lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (Nu 25:3; 31:16; Jos 22:17), worshipped by obscene rites. So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (5/3/type/net'>Nu 25:3,5,18; De 4:3; Ps 106:28; Ho 9:10).
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When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.
When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.
So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor."
because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor."
Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor -- which resulted in the plague among the community of the Lord!
You have witnessed what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor.
The sin we committed at Peor was bad enough. To this very day we have not purified ourselves; it even brought a plague on the community of the Lord.
They worshiped Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.
When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame -- they became as detestable as what they loved.
Hastings
The local deity of Mt. Peor (De 4:3 b, Nu 25:6). In De 4:3 b and Ho 9:10 it is perhaps the name of a place.
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Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
You have witnessed what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor.
You have witnessed what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor.
When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame -- they became as detestable as what they loved.