KJV King James Version
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
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Numbers 25:1
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
WEB World English Bible
Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab:
ASV American Standard Version
And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab,
Surrounding context — Numbers 25
1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
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1 Corinthians 10:8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.Numbers 33:49And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth [even] unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.Micah 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.Numbers 31:15-16And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?Joshua 3:1And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart [is] snares and nets, [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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