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Numbers 25:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Numbers 25:2

Verse 2 of 18

Scripture focus

And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

Numbers 25:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 25:2

Theological / Devotional

They called the people. That is, the Moabite women called the Israelites. Participation in the sacrificial feasts in honor of heathen gods was a natural sequel to literal whoredom (see Deut. 12:5, 7, 17, 18; Judges 9:27).

The people did eat. That is, of the sacrificial feast in honor of the god (see Ps. 106:28).

Bowed down. That is, the Moabite women and the Israelites they had invited. In thus eating of the sacrificial meal and bowing down to the heathen god they proclaimed themselves to be his followers (see Ex. 34:15).

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