⁵ And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “^(A)Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no ^[a]food and no water, and ^[b](B)we loathe this miserable food.”

Israel Sacrifices to Baal

25 And Israel remained at ^(A)Shittim, and the people began ^(B)to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab. ² Indeed ^(C)they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. ³ So ^(D)Israel joined themselves to ^[a]Baal of Peor, and the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel.