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Numbers 25:4 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Numbers 25:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 25 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And 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.”
Numbers 25:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 25:4
God commanded Moses, 'Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun'—public execution of ringleaders to turn away divine wrath. The severity reflects the seriousness of covenant violation. Public judgment of leaders who lead others astray demonstrates that influence increases accountability. Such dramatic action was necessary to preserve the entire community.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 25:4
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“and show you mercy”
“Yahweh your God has destroyed them from the midst of you.”
“and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul”
“the son of Eleazar”
“but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God; that you don't defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.”
“for their elders and for their heads”
“destroying it utterly”
“Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.”
“and they hanged them in the mountain before Yahweh”
“who was slain with the Midianite woman”