The Meaning of Numbers 25:3 Explained

Numbers 25:3

KJV: And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

YLT: and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.

Darby: And Israel joined himself to Baal-Peor; and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.

ASV: And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 25:3?

MEANING: What does Numbers 25:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Numbers 25:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Numbers 25:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Israel  joined  himself unto Baalpeor:  and the anger  of the LORD  was kindled  against Israel. 

What does Numbers 25:3 Mean?

Study Notes

Baal-peor
Or, Baal of Peor. See Numbers 23:28 .

Context Summary

Numbers 25:1-18 - The Zeal Of Phinehas Against Impurity
Unable to curse Israel directly, Balaam suggested to Balak the device of destroying the union between Israel and their divine Protector by enticing them into sin. Once bring license and passion into play, and let the seductions of evil prevail, and surely the holiness of God would compel Him to withdraw His protection! This was a diabolical suggestion to gain his wage. See Revelation 2:14.
The women of the land, notorious for their wantonness, seduced the men of Israel to join in the sensual rites of their worship. All did not fall into this sin. See Deuteronomy 4:3-4. But it brought terrible chastisement on the offenders, 1 Corinthians 10:8. You must amputate a gangrened limb.
For Phinehas, see Malachi 2:4, etc. Let us come out of the world, cleansing ourselves from its filthiness! 2 Corinthians 6:14, etc. There are crises when love for God's honor demands strenuous action, which never fails, as in the case of Phinehas, of an abounding recognition, Numbers 25:12. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 25

1  Israel at Shittim commit unfaithfulness and idolatry
6  Phinehas kills Zimri and Cozbi
10  God therefore gives him an everlasting priesthood
16  The Midianites are to be troubled

What do the individual words in Numbers 25:3 mean?

So was joined Israel to Baal of Peor and was aroused the anger of Yahweh against Israel
וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד  So  was  joined 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָמַד  
Sense: to bind, join, fasten.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
פְּע֑וֹר  Baal  of  Peor 
Parse: Preposition, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בַּעַל פְּעֹור  
Sense: the deity worshipped at Peor with probable licentious rites.
וַיִּֽחַר־  and  was  aroused 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָרָה  
Sense: to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled.
אַ֥ף  the  anger 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אַף 
Sense: nostril, nose, face.
יְהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל  against  Israel 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

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