Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
Look, these women caused the Israelites to sin against the LORD by following Balaam's advice in the incident at Peor, and because of this a deadly plague struck the LORD's people.
This verse explains that certain Midianite women, following Balaam's counsel, led Israel into sin at Peor, which brought God's judgment through a plague.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped in the wilderness near Moab after their exodus from Egypt, facing threats from surrounding nations. Balaam, a prophet hired by the Moabite king Balak to curse Israel, ended up blessing them instead, but he later advised the Moabites to tempt the Israelites into idolatry and immorality through the worship of Baal at Peor. This led to widespread sin among the Israelites, resulting in a plague as God's judgment on their unfaithfulness.
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