Numbers 25:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And those who died in the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 24,000 people died as a result of God's judgment through a plague.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped at Shittim during their wilderness journey toward the Promised Land, where they faced temptations from the surrounding Moabite culture. The people began engaging in idolatry and immorality by worshiping the pagan god Baal of Peor through relations with Moabite women, which directly provoked God's anger and led to His command for judgment. As a result, a plague was sent as divine punishment for their unfaithfulness, resulting in the deaths of 24,000 people as described in this verse.

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