2for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.


In Context

1 Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab:

2 for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

3 Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel.

4 Yahweh said to Moses, |Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.|

Numbers 25:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:2who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate and bowed down before these gods.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:2Who called them to their sacrifices. And they ate of them, and adored their gods.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:2for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:2for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods: and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.