Numbers 31:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Behold, these women caused the people of Israel to act unfaithfully against the LORD through the advice of Balaam in the matter of Peor, which led to the plague among the congregation of the LORD.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Look, these women caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    beholde these caused the childern of Israel thorow Balam to commytt trespace agest ye Lorde by ye reason of Peor and their folowed a plage amoge ye congregacion of the Lorde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde, haue not they (thorow Balaams busynes) turned awaye ye childre of Israel to synne agaynst the LORDE vpo Peor, & their came a plage ouer the whole cogregacion of ye LORDE?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel through the counsell of Balaam to commit a trespasse against the Lorde, as concerning Peor, and there came a plague among the Congregation of the Lorde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Beholde, these caused the children of Israel through the councel of Balaam, to commit trespasse agaynst the Lorde in the businesse of Peor, and there folowed a plague among the congregation of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    lo, they -- they have been to the sons of Israel, through the word of Balaam, to cause a trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague is in the company of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    It was these who, moved by Balaam, were the cause of Israel's sin against the Lord in the question of Peor, because of which disease came on the people of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the LORD in the matter of Peor– which resulted in the plague among the community of the LORD!

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.
  • Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against you: You have those there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites—to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
  • Num 25:1-9 : 1 While Israel was staying in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the women of Moab. 2 The women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 Israel yoked itself to Baal of Peor, and the LORD's anger burned against Israel. 4 The LORD said to Moses, 'Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that the LORD's fierce anger may turn away from Israel.' 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you must kill those of your men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.' 6 Then an Israelite man brought a Midianite woman into his family, in the sight of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he rose from among the assembly, took a spear in his hand, 8 followed the Israelite man into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—the Israelite man and the woman—into her belly. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped. 9 But those who died in the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.
  • Deut 4:3 : 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal Peor; for every man who followed Baal Peor, the LORD your God destroyed him from among you.
  • Josh 22:17 : 17 Was the sin of Peor not enough for us, even though we have not yet cleansed ourselves of that sin to this very day, and a plague fell upon the congregation of the LORD?
  • Num 24:14 : 14 'Now I am going back to my people, but let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.'
  • Prov 23:27 : 27 For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a narrow well is a deceitful woman.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 I found that more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. The one who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner will be caught by her.
  • Num 25:18 : 18 For they treated you as enemies with their deceit, which they used to lure you away to worship Baal of Peor, and because of Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, their kinswoman, who was killed on the day of the plague that struck because of Peor.’

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 25:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16The LORD said to Moses,

    17‘Treat the Midianites as enemies and strike them down.

    18For they treated you as enemies with their deceit, which they used to lure you away to worship Baal of Peor, and because of Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, their kinswoman, who was killed on the day of the plague that struck because of Peor.’

  • Josh 22:16-18
    3 verses
    82%

    16'This is what the entire assembly of the LORD says: What is this unfaithful act you have committed against the God of Israel by turning away from following the LORD today and building for yourselves an altar, rebelling against the LORD now?

    17Was the sin of Peor not enough for us, even though we have not yet cleansed ourselves of that sin to this very day, and a plague fell upon the congregation of the LORD?

    18And now you are turning away from the LORD today! If you rebel against the LORD today, tomorrow He will be angry with the entire assembly of Israel.

  • Num 25:3
    80%

    3Israel yoked itself to Baal of Peor, and the LORD's anger burned against Israel.

  • Num 25:5-6
    2 verses
    79%

    5So Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you must kill those of your men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.'

    6Then an Israelite man brought a Midianite woman into his family, in the sight of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

  • Deut 4:3
    78%

    3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal Peor; for every man who followed Baal Peor, the LORD your God destroyed him from among you.

  • Num 31:17
    78%

    17Now, kill every male among the children, and kill every woman who has had sexual relations with a man.

  • Num 23:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27Then Balak said to Balaam, 'Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.'

    28So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

  • Num 25:8-10
    3 verses
    77%

    8followed the Israelite man into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—the Israelite man and the woman—into her belly. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped.

    9But those who died in the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.

    10The LORD said to Moses,

  • Josh 13:22
    76%

    22In addition to those slain, the Israelites also killed Balaam son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword.

  • Ps 106:28-29
    2 verses
    76%

    28They joined themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.

    29They provoked the LORD to anger by their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

  • 2 Pet 2:15
    75%

    15They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.

  • Num 22:7
    75%

    7The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them payment for divination. They came to Balaam and told him Balak's message.

  • Num 22:5
    74%

    5He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.'

  • Neh 13:2
    74%

    2This was because they had not met the Israelites with bread and water but had hired Balaam to curse them—yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

  • Num 22:41
    74%

    41The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, from where he could see the outskirts of the people.

  • Num 11:33
    74%

    33But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it was consumed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and He struck them with a severe plague.

  • Josh 24:9
    74%

    9Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you.

  • Num 25:1
    74%

    1While Israel was staying in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the women of Moab.

  • Num 16:26
    73%

    26He warned the assembly, "Move away from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins."

  • Num 22:2
    73%

    2When Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

  • Num 23:11
    73%

    11Balak said to Balaam, 'What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!'

  • Exod 32:35
    73%

    35Then the LORD struck the people with a plague, because of what they had done with the calf Aaron had made.

  • Num 23:17
    73%

    17So Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, 'What did the LORD say?'

  • Josh 22:20
    73%

    20Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a treachery regarding the devoted things, and wrath fell upon the entire assembly of Israel? He was not the only one who died for his sin.'

  • Num 14:37
    73%

    37those men who spread the bad report about the land were struck down by a plague before the LORD.

  • Num 16:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

    21"Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once."

  • Deut 23:4
    72%

    4No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.

  • Rev 2:14
    72%

    14But I have a few things against you: You have those there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites—to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

  • Hos 9:10
    72%

    10Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel. Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your ancestors. But they went to Baal Peor, consecrated themselves to shame, and became as detestable as the thing they loved.

  • Num 31:15
    72%

    15And Moses said to them, 'Have you spared all the women?'

  • Deut 9:22
    72%

    22You continued to provoke the LORD to anger at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth Hattaavah.

  • Deut 31:16
    72%

    16The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, you are going to rest with your ancestors, and this people will rise up and prostitute themselves to the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake me and break the covenant I made with them.'

  • 1 Cor 10:8
    72%

    8We must not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell.

  • Exod 34:16
    72%

    16And when you take some of their daughters as wives for your sons, their daughters will lead your sons to prostitute themselves to their gods.

  • Deut 3:29
    72%

    29So we stayed in the valley near Beth Peor.

  • Num 26:1
    72%

    1The Lord said to Moses and Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest,