CLV(i)
1 While Israel dwelt in Shittim, the people started to commit prostitution with the daughters of Moab,
2 who called the people to the sacrifices of their elohim. The people ate their sacrifices and bowed themselves down to their elohim.
3 Thus Israel was paired with Baal-peor, and the anger of Yahweh grew hot against Israel.
4 Yahweh said to Moses:Take all heads of the people and gibbet them before Yahweh in front of the sun so that the heat of Yahweh's anger might turn back from Israel.
5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel:Kill each one his men who are pairing themselves with Baal-peor.
6 Behold, a man from the sons of Israel was coming in, and he brought near to his brothers a Midianite woman before the eyes of Moses and before the eyes of the whole congregation of the sons of Israel while they were lamenting at the opening of the tent of appointment.
7 When Phineas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he arose from the midst of the congregation and took a lance in his hand.
8 He came after the man of Israel to the alcove and stabbed the two of them, the man of Israel and the woman, into her pelvis. Then the stroke was restrained from the sons of Israel.