Numbers 25:5

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹While Israel was staying in Acacia Grove, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, ²who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. ³So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the LORD's anger burned against them. ⁴Then the LORD said to Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel." ⁵So Moses told the judges of Israel, "Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

judges: Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 18:26

Slay ye: Exodus 22:20, Exodus 32:27, Exodus 32:28, Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 13:9, Deuteronomy 13:13, Deuteronomy 13:15, Deuteronomy 17:3-5, 1 Kings 18:40

Reciprocal: Exodus 21:6 - the judges Numbers 25:3 - joined Numbers 25:8 - thrust Numbers 25:9 - General Numbers 25:14 - a prince 2 Samuel 21:6 - hang Psalms 106:28 - joined

Cross-References

Genesis 24:36
My master's wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

Genesis 25:7
Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

Genesis 25:10
This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 25:12
This is the account of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maidservant, bore to Abraham.

Genesis 25:21
Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Genesis 25:23
and He declared to her: "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."

Psalms 68:18
You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Matthew 11:27
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel,.... Either the same with the heads of the people, or the rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, according to the distribution by the advice of Jethro:

slay ye everyone his men, that were joined unto Baalpeor; all that were under their several districts and jurisdictions, that were found guilty of that crime; these they are ordered to slay, either with their own hands, or rather cause to be slain by proper persons they should appoint to be executioners.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 25:5. Slay ye every one his men — In the different departments where you preside over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, slay all the culprits that shall be found.