Numbers 25
1 - 18 Worship of Baal of Peor and the Incident of the Midianite Woman
The Israelites begin to mix with the women of Moab and begin to take on their faith. The Lord tells Moses to take the chiefs of the people and impale them in the sun. Moses tells the judges to kill any people who have "yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor."
An Isrealite brings a Midianite woman into the family in front of everyone. Phinehas (descendant of Aaron) pierces them with a spear, stopping the plague (24,000 died). For this action, Phinehas gets a covenant of peace from the Lord. The Lord tells Moses to harass and defeat the Midianites for deceiving the Isrealites.
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