Numbers 25:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ The Lord was angry with Israel because they had worshiped the god Baal Peor. ⁴ So he said to Moses, “Take the Israelite leaders who are responsible for this and have them killed in front of my sacred tent where everyone can see. Maybe then I will stop being angry with the Israelites.”

⁵ Moses told Israel's officials,^[a] “Each of you must put to death any of your men who worshiped Baal.”