King James Version
Numbers 25:3 in the King James Version says “And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.”
Numbers 25:3 · KJV
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
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.
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“was kindled”
H2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
“and the anger”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“And Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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