Matthew(i)
1 And Israel dwelt in Sittim, and the people beganne to commytte whoredome wyth the daughters of Moab,
2 whych called the people vnto the sacrifice of theyr Goddes. And the people ate & worshypped their Goddes,
3 and Israel coupled him selfe vnto Baal Peor. Then the Lorde was angry with Israel,
4 and sayed vnto Moses: take al the heades of the people, and hange them vp vnto the Lorde agaynste the sunne, that the wrathe of the Lorde maye turne away from Israel.
5 And Moses sayed vnto the iudges of Israel: go and slea those men that ioyned theym selues vnto Baal Peor.
6 And behold, one of the children of Israell came & broughte vnto hys brethren, a Madianitish wyfe euen in the syght of Moses & in the sighte of al the multitude of the children of Israel, as they were weppyng in the dore of the tabernacle of wytnes.
7 And when Phinehes the sonne of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the prieste sawe it, he rose vp out of the company & toke a weapen in hys hand,
8 & went after the man of Israel into the hore house and thrust them thorow: both the man of Israel and also the woman euen thorowe the bealy of hyr. And the plage ceased from the children of Israel.
9 And ther dyed in the plage .xxiiij. thousand.