Numbers 31:16

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Behold, these{H2007} caused{H1961} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} through the counsel{H1697} of Balaam,{H1109} to commit{H4560} trespass{H4604} against Jehovah{H3068} in the matter{H1697} of Peor,{H6465} and so the plague{H4046} was among the congregation{H5712} of Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Behold, these{H2007} caused{H1961}{(H8804)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, through the counsel{H1697} of Balaam{H1109}, to commit{H4560}{(H8800)} trespass{H4604} against the LORD{H3068} in the matter{H1697} of Peor{H6465}, and there was a plague{H4046} among the congregation{H5712} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • 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 forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
  • Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
  • Num 25:1-9 : 1 And Israel stayed in Shittim, and the people began to commit immorality with the daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel joined himself to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 4 And the LORD said to Moses, Take all the leaders of the people and hang them up before the LORD in the sunlight, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. 5 And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay each of his men who were joined to Baal of Peor. 6 And behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the entrance of the tabernacle of the congregation. 7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And 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 stopped among the children of Israel. 9 And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.
  • Deut 4:3 : 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD your God has destroyed them from among you.
  • Josh 22:17 : 17 Is the sin of Peor not enough for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,
  • Num 24:14 : 14 And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, and I will advise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.
  • Prov 23:27 : 27 For a prostitute is a deep ditch, and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be trapped by her.
  • Num 25:18 : 18 For they harass you with their tricks, by which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 25:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    17 Harass the Midianites, and strike them:

    18 For they harass you with their tricks, by which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

  • Josh 22:16-18
    3 verses
    82%

    16 Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD: What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that you have built for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel this day against the LORD?

    17 Is the sin of Peor not enough for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

    18 But that you must turn away this day from following the LORD? And it will be, seeing you rebel today against the LORD, that tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

  • Num 25:3
    80%

    3 And Israel joined himself to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

  • Num 25:5-6
    2 verses
    79%

    5 And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay each of his men who were joined to Baal of Peor.

    6 And behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the entrance of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Deut 4:3
    78%

    3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD your God has destroyed them from among you.

  • Num 31:17
    78%

    17 Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.

  • Num 23:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27 And Balak said to Balaam, Come, please, I will bring you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.

    28 And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, which looks toward Jeshimon.

  • Num 25:8-10
    3 verses
    77%

    8 And 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 stopped among the children of Israel.

    9 And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.

    10 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Josh 13:22
    76%

    22 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among those who were slain by them.

  • Ps 106:28-29
    2 verses
    76%

    28 They joined themselves also to Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

    29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions, and the plague broke out among them.

  • 2 Pet 2:15
    75%

    15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

  • Num 22:7
    75%

    7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.

  • Num 16:41
    74%

    41 But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have killed the people of the LORD.

  • Num 22:5
    74%

    5 He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Look, a people has come out of Egypt; see, they cover the face of the earth, and they dwell opposite me.

  • Neh 13:2
    74%

    2 because they did not meet the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

  • Num 22:41
    74%

    41 And it happened on the next day, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that from there he might see the furthest part of the people.

  • Num 11:33
    74%

    33 And while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.

  • Josh 24:9
    74%

    9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

  • Num 25:1
    74%

    1 And Israel stayed in Shittim, and the people began to commit immorality with the daughters of Moab.

  • Num 16:26
    73%

    26 And he spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.

  • Num 22:2
    73%

    2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

  • Num 23:11
    73%

    11 And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them abundantly.

  • Exod 32:35
    73%

    35 The LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf which Aaron made.

  • Num 23:17
    73%

    17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, What has the LORD spoken?

  • Josh 22:20
    73%

    20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? And that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

  • Num 14:37
    73%

    37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.

  • Num 16:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

    21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.

  • Deut 23:4
    72%

    4 Because they did not meet you with bread and water on the way, when you came out of Egypt; and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

  • Rev 2:14
    72%

    14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

  • Hos 9:10
    72%

    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 went to Baal Peor, and separated themselves to that shame, and their abominations were according to their loves.

  • Num 31:15
    72%

    15 And Moses said to them, Have you kept all the women alive?

  • Num 16:49
    72%

    49 Now those that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those that died concerning the matter of Korah.

  • Deut 9:22
    72%

    22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, you provoked the LORD to wrath.

  • Deut 31:16
    72%

    16 And the LORD said to Moses, Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, where they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

  • 1 Cor 10:8
    72%

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

  • Exod 34:16
    72%

    16 And you take their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods, and make your sons go whoring after their gods.

  • Deut 3:29
    72%

    29 So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.

  • Num 26:1
    72%

    1 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,