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Joshua 22:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Wasn't the sin we committed at Peor serious enough for us? We still haven't been completely cleansed from it even today, and it brought a plague on God's people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is reminding the people that they're still dealing with the consequences of their past rebellion against God at Peor, which brought terrible judgment.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to the incident at Baal-Peor (Numbers 25) where the Israelites were seduced into worshiping a false god and committing sexual immorality with Moabite women. God sent a plague that killed 24,000 Israelites as judgment for this sin. The leaders are now warning against repeating such rebellion.

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