Numbers 25:5 meaning and explanation

So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”

Numbers 25:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to Israel’s judges after the people camped at Shittim have joined Moabite women in sexual immorality and in sacrifices to Baal of Peor. The LORD has just ordered the leaders executed, and Moses now passes the task down to the judges, the men responsible for settling disputes and keeping order among the tribes.

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