Biblical Mountain

Peor in the Bible

Peor is a mountain mentioned in 8 verses across 4 books of the Bible. Known today as Khirbet Ayun Musa.

Verses

8

Books

4

Confidence

Very High

Coordinates

31.7770, 35.7385

panorama of ruins at Khirbet Ayun Musa

Photo: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

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Key Verses About Peor

“that looks down on the desert.”

Numbers 23:28 (KJV)

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

Numbers 25:3 (KJV)

“Kill you everyone his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.”

Numbers 25:5 (KJV)

“with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor”

Numbers 25:18 (KJV)

“these caused the children of Israel”

Numbers 31:16 (KJV)

Bible Verses Mentioning Peor

Numbers(5)

Numbers 23:28 Numbers 25:3 Numbers 25:5 Numbers 25:18 Numbers 31:16

Deuteronomy(1)

Deuteronomy 4:3

Joshua(1)

Psalms(1)

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Map tiles by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0).
Image: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg).