Numbers 25:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,”
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“While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 25:1 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:19Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
- Exodus 34:15Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.
- Numbers 7:15one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
- Numbers 31:15“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.
- Numbers 31:16“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
- Numbers 33:49And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
- Joshua 2:1Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
- Joshua 3:1Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
- 2 Kings 23:7He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah.
- Psalms 106:28They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
- Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
- Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
- Micah 6:5My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
- 1 Corinthians 10:8We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
- Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).