Numbers 25:2-4 who invited them to the sacrifices of their idols; and the people ate of their sacrifices, and worshipped their idols,

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ² who invited them to the sacrifices of their idols; and the people ate of their sacrifices, and worshipped their idols, ³ and Israel consecrated himself to Belphegor. Whereupon the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel; ⁴ and the Lord said to Moses, Take all those leaders of the people and make a public example of them, for the Lord, in the face of the sun; so shall the wrath of the Lord be turned away from Israel.