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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלjoined itselfוַיִּצָּמֶדto Baal-peor,לְבַעַל פְּעוֹרand the angerוַ אַףof YHWHיְהוָהburnedיִּחַרagainst Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
Numbers 25:3
Study it in the app“Israel joined itself to Baal-peor, and the anger of YHWH burned against Israel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 25:3, word by word
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- joined itselfיִּצָּמֶדyitsamed
join
Cling to, be bound; give oneself to a false god.
Where else “yitsamed” appears- to Baal-peorבַעַלvaal
Baal-peor
Baal-peor: the god Baal as the Moabites worshiped him on Mount Peor. The name means "lord of Peor."
Where else “vaal” appears- and the angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- burnedיִּחַרyichar
burn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appears
Translation note
Baal-peor is the god Baal as he was worshiped on Mount Peor. This sin is remembered in Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalm 106:28 and 1 Corinthians 10:8.
The context
2They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
3 · This verse (above)
4YHWH said to Moses, “Take all the heads of the people and hang them for YHWH in front of the sun, and the burning anger of YHWH will turn away from Israel.”