KJV ORIGINAL
They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They also joined themselves to Baal-Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless idols.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God's people turned away from Him to worship false gods and participate in their forbidden rituals.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to an incident in Numbers 25 when the Israelites were camped near Moab before entering the Promised Land. They were seduced into worshiping Baal-Peor, a Moabite fertility god, and participated in immoral religious practices. The 'sacrifices of the dead' refers to offerings made to lifeless idols, contrasting them with the living God of Israel.
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