Baal-peor
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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (Numbers 25:3; 31:16; Joshua 22:17), worshipped by obscene rites. So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (Numbers 25:3, 5, 18; Deuteronomy 4:3; Psalm 106:28; Hosea 9:10).

Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BAAL-PEOR

ba-al-pe'-or. See BAAL. (1).

Multi-Version Concordance

Baal-peor (6 Occurrences)

Numbers 25:3 And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. (ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 25:5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor. (ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 4:3 Your eyes have seen what Jehovah did because of Baal-peor; for all the men that followed Baal-peor, Jehovah thy God hath destroyed them from the midst of thee. (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)

Joshua 22:17 Was not the sin of Baal-peor great enough, from which we are not clear even to this day, though punishment came on the people of the Lord, (BBE)

Psalms 106:28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead. (ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Hosea 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved. (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)




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