Numbers 25:3-5

International Children’s Bible

³ So the Israelites began to worship Baal of Peor. And the Lord was very angry with them.

⁴ The Lord said to Moses, “Get all the leaders of the people. Then kill them in open daylight in the presence of the Lord. Then the Lord will not be angry with the people of Israel.”

⁵ So Moses said to Israel’s judges, “Each of you must put to death your men who have become worshipers of Baal of Peor.”