Numbers 25:1-8

Numbers 25:1-8

[1] And Israel  abode  in Shittim,  and the people  began  to commit whoredom  with the daughters  of Moab.  [2] And they called  the people  unto the sacrifices  of their gods:  and the people  did eat,  and bowed down  to their gods.  [3] And Israel  joined  himself unto Baalpeor:  and the anger  of the LORD  was kindled  against Israel.  [4] And the LORD  said  unto Moses,  Take  all the heads  of the people,  and hang them up  before  the LORD  against the sun,  that the fierce  anger  of the LORD  may be turned away  from Israel.  [5] And Moses  said  unto the judges  of Israel,  Slay  his men  that were joined  unto Baalpeor.  [6] And, behold, one  of the children  of Israel  came  and brought  unto his brethren  a Midianitish woman  in the sight  of Moses,  and in the sight  of all the congregation  of the children  of Israel,  who were weeping  before the door  of the tabernacle  of the congregation.  [7] And when Phinehas,  the son  of Eleazar,  the son  of Aaron  the priest,  saw  it, he rose up  from among  the congregation,  and took  a javelin  in his hand;  [8] And he went  after  the man  of Israel  into the tent,  and thrust  both  of them through, the man  of Israel,  and the woman  through  her belly.  So the plague  was stayed  from the children  of Israel.