Numbers 25:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ לָעָ֔ם לְזִבְחֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אכַל הָעָ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃

Transliteration

wə-tiqreʾnā to-the-ʿām to-ziḇḥê ʾĕlōhêhen wə-yōʾḵal the-ʿām wə-yištaḥăwû to-ʾĕlōhêhen

Grammar Details

*wə-tiqreʾnā*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they (feminine) called/invited
*ʿām*: common noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the people
*ziḇḥê*: common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - to sacrifices of
*ʾĕlōhêhen*: common noun, masculine plural with preposition and 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - to their gods
*wə-yōʾḵal*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and ate
*wə-yištaḥăwû*: conjunction + Hishtapel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down/worshipped

Word Meanings

*tiqreʾnā*: called/invited/summoned
*ziḇḥê*: sacrifices/offerings
*ʾĕlōhêhen*: their gods/their deities
*yōʾḵal*: ate/consumed/partook
*yištaḥăwû*: bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 10:20 : 20 But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.
Exod 20:5 : 5 thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,
Exod 34:15-16 : 15 lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they play the harlot after their gods, and sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee and thou eat of his sacrifice; 16 and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods, and make thy sons play the harlot after their gods.
Josh 22:17 : 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves unto this day, although there came a plague upon the congregation of Jehovah,
1 Kgs 11:1-8 : 1 Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites; 2 of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father. 7 Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8 And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
Ps 106:28 : 28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Hos 9:10 : 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.
1 Cor 10:27-28 : 27 If one of them that believe not biddeth you [to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake. 28 But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, {G1494} eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake:
2 Cor 6:16-17 : 16 And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 Yet will I leave [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Josh 23:7 : 7 that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;
Josh 23:16 : 16 When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Deut 32:38 : 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, [And] drank the wine of their drink-offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your protection.
Exod 23:24 : 24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works; but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and break in pieces their pillars.

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