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Numbers, 25

1. Israel settled at Shittim. The people gave themselves over to prostitution with Moabite women.

1. And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

2. These invited them to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down before their gods.

2. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

3. With Israel thus committed to the Baal of Peor, Yahweh's anger was aroused against them.

3. And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

4. Yahweh said to Moses, 'Take all the leaders of the people. Impale them facing the sun, for Yahweh, to deflect his burning anger from Israel.'

4. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

5. Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you will put to death those of his people who have committed themselves to the Baal of Peor.'

5. And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.

6. One of the Israelites came along, bringing the Midianite woman into his family, under the very eyes of Moses and the whole community of Israelites as they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

6. And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who [were] weeping [before] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

7. The priest Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, on seeing this, stood up, left the assembly, seized a lance,

7. And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw [it], he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;

8. followed the Israelite into the alcove, and there ran them both through, the Israelite and the woman, through the stomach. Thus the plague which had struck the Israelites was arrested.

8. And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

9. In the plague twenty-four thousand of them had died.

9. And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.

10. Yahweh then spoke and said,

10. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

11. 'The priest Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron has deflected my wrath from the Israelites, he being the only one of them to have the same zeal as I have; for which reason, I did not make an end of the Israelites in my zeal.

11. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

12. For this reason I say: To him I grant my covenant of peace.

12. Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

13. To him and his descendants after him, this covenant will assure the priesthood for ever. In reward for his zeal for his God, he will have the right to perform the ritual of expiation for the Israelites.'

13. And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

14. The Israelite who had been killed (the one who was killed with the Midianite woman) was called Zimri son of Salu, leader of one of the Simeonite families.

14. Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, [even] that was slain with the Midianitish woman, [was] Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.

15. The woman, the Midianite who was killed, was called Cozbi, daughter of Zur, chief of a clan, of a family, in Midian.

15. And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain [was] Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he [was] head over a people, [and] of a chief house in Midian.

16. Yahweh then spoke to Moses and said,

16. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

17. 'Harass the Midianites, strike them down,

17. Vex the Midianites, and smite them:

18. for harassing you with their guile in the Peor affair and in the affair of their sister Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, the woman who was killed the day the plague came on account of the business of Peor.'

18. For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.



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25:1-3 - The Israelites fall into sin by engaging in acts of idolatry with Moabite women, joining the worship of Baal-peor, and practicing idolatry. This event highlights the danger of spiritual and moral unfaithfulness before God (see also Psalm 106:28-29 and 1 Corinthians 10:8).

25:4-5 - God commands Moses to punish the guilty to stop God's wrath on Israel. This action emphasizes the need for justice and holiness among God's people (see also Deuteronomy 13:9-11 and 2 Corinthians 6:17).

25:6-9 - Phinehas, zealous for the Lord, kills an Israelite man and a Midianite woman in flagrant idolatry. His action stops the plague that had begun among the Israelites, showing that spiritual purity must be defended (see also Psalm 106:30-31 and Matthew 5:29-30).

25:10-13 - God rewards Phinehas with a covenant of peace and a perpetual priesthood for his zeal in maintaining Israel's holiness. This act demonstrates that righteous zeal is honored by God (see also Exodus 32:29 and Malachi 2:5-6).

25:16-18 - God commands Moses to attack the Midianites for deceiving Israel with their wives and leading them into idolatry. Divine justice is clear against those who corrupt God's people (see also Deuteronomy 20:16-18 and 1 Corinthians 5:6-7).

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Numbers chapter 25 reports a serious sin of Israel. What are the consequences of spiritual infidelity? This intense text describes Israel's idolatry and immorality towards the Moabites and Midianites. The chapter addresses themes of divine judgment, zeal for holiness and the devastating consequences of sin. Numbers 25 also introduces Phinehas, whose decisive action stops the divine plague. Consider with us five biblical passages that elucidate the crucial themes of this alarming chapter.

1 Corinthians 10:8: "Let us not practice sexual immorality, as some of them did — and twenty-three thousand died in one day." - Paul makes direct reference to the events of Numbers 25, where Israel fell into sexual immorality and idolatry.

Revelation 2:14: "However, I have a few things against you: you have people there who cling to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lie in wait for the Israelites, inducing them to eat food sacrificed to idols and to practice sexual immorality." - This verse connects the events of Numbers 25 with Balaam's advice mentioned in Numbers 31:16.

Psalms 106:30-31: "But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague stopped. This was credited to him as righteousness, from generation to generation, forever." - This psalm praises Phinehas' actions described in Numbers 25, showing their lasting importance.

Hosea 9:10: "When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; When I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the first fruits of a fig tree. But when they came to Baal-peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as detestable as that which they loved." - Hosea recalls the events of Numbers 25, using them as a turning point in Israel's spiritual history.

Joshua 22:17: "Was not the sin of Peor enough, from which to this day we have not cleansed ourselves, although a plague fell on the Lord's community?" - Joshua references the events of Numbers 25, showing how they remained in Israel's memory.

FAQ:

What caused God's anger in Numbers 25?

The Israelites became involved with Moabite women and began worshiping their gods. This provoked God's wrath, resulting in a plague that killed 24,000 people. (Numbers 25:1-9)

How did Phinehas appease God's wrath?

Phinehas, Aaron's grandson, killed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman who were openly defying God's law, which appeased His wrath and stopped the plague. (Numbers 25:7-9)

What was Phinehas' reward for his zeal?

God granted Phinehas and his descendants a covenant of peace and an everlasting priesthood for their zealous action in appeasing God's wrath. (Numbers 25:12-13)

Why did God command hostility against the Midianites?

God commanded the Israelites to attack the Midianites because of their role in leading Israel astray into idolatry and immorality, resulting in the plague. (Numbers 25:16-18)

What do we learn about faithfulness to God in Numbers 25?

Numbers 25 teaches the importance of being faithful to God, avoiding idolatry and immorality, as the consequences of straying from His commandments can be severe. (Numbers 25:1-18)


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