Numbers 25:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-yiṣṣāmeḏ yiśrāʾēl to-baʿal pəʿôr wə-yiḥar-ʾap̄ YHWH against-yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

*wə-yiṣṣāmeḏ*: conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and joined/yoked himself
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun with preposition - against Israel
*baʿal pəʿôr*: proper noun, masculine singular with preposition - to Baal of Peor
*wə-yiḥar-ʾap̄*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + common noun - and burned the anger
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD

Word Meanings

*yiṣṣāmeḏ*: joined/yoked/attached himself
*baʿal pəʿôr*: Baal of Peor (deity name)
*yiḥar-ʾap̄*: kindled anger/burned with wrath/became furious

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Referenced Verses

Josh 22:17 : 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,
Hos 9:10 : 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Ps 106:28-29 : 28 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Jer 17:4 : 4 And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.
Num 25:5 : 5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
Deut 4:3-4 : 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. 4 But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
Judg 2:14 : 14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
Judg 2:20 : 20 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
Ps 90:11 : 11 Who knoweth{H8802)} the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Num 25:4-6
3 verses
80%
4And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
5And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
6And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Num 31:16
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16Behold, 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.
Ps 106:28-29
2 verses
78%
28They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Num 25:1-2
2 verses
77%
1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
2And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Judg 2:11-14
4 verses
77%
11And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
12And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
13And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
14And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
Judg 2:20
77%
20And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
Ps 78:21
75%
21Therefore the LORD heard{H8804)} this, and was wroth{H8691)}: so a fire was kindled{H8738)} against Jacob, and anger also came up{H8804)} against Israel;
Judg 3:7
75%
7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
Ps 78:59
74%
59When God heard{H8804)} this, he was wroth{H8691)}, and greatly abhorred{H8799)} Israel:
Deut 9:22
74%
22And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.
Josh 22:17-18
2 verses
74%
17Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,
18But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
Hos 9:10
73%
10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Ps 78:31
73%
31The wrath of God came{H8804)} upon them, and slew{H8799)} the fattest of them, and smote down{H8689)} the chosen men of Israel.
Judg 10:6-7
2 verses
73%
6And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
7And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.
Deut 4:3
73%
3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.
Num 25:18
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18For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.
Deut 29:27
72%
27And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:
Exod 32:8
72%
8They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Num 32:13-14
2 verses
72%
13And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
14And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
Num 32:10
72%
10And the LORD'S anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
Deut 32:16
72%
16They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
1 Chr 21:7
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7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Num 25:10
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10And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Kgs 17:17
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17And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Deut 9:8
71%
8Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you.
Ps 106:40
71%
40Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
1 Kgs 22:53
71%
53For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
2 Kgs 17:11
71%
11And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
Num 11:1
71%
1And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Neh 9:18
71%
18Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;
Num 22:2
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2And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Josh 23:16
71%
16When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Num 23:28
70%
28And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
Judg 10:10
70%
10And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
Deut 1:34
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34And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
Josh 24:9
70%
9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Num 25:16
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16And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 21:6
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6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Num 25:8
70%
8And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.