God Slaughters 24,000 Israelites – Desert Journey – The Brick Bible

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While the Israelites were staying at Shittim, the men began having sex with the Moabite women.

1 of 12 Numbers 25:1

These women invited the Israelites to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down before their gods.

2 of 12 Numbers 25:2

With the Israelites thus committed to the Baal of Peor, Yahweh's anger was aroused against them. He said to Moses, 'Take all the leaders of the Israelites and impale them facing the sun so that by this Yahweh's anger will be diverted from the Israelites.'

3 of 12 Numbers 25:3–4

Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you will put to death those of his people who have committed themselves to the Baal of Peor.'

4 of 12 Numbers 25:5

One of the Israelites came along, bringing a Midianite woman into his family, under the very eyes of Moses and the whole community of Israelites as they were weeping.

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Aaron's grandson Phineas the priest, on seeing this, seized a spear and followed the Israelite into his tent.

6 of 12 Numbers 25:7

He thrust his spear through the Israelite man and into the woman's stomach.

7 of 12 Numbers 25:8

Thus the plague which had been striking the Israelites was stopped.

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The plague had killed 24,000 Israelites.

9 of 12 Numbers 25:9

Yahweh then spoke and said, 'Phineas the priest has deflected my wrath from the Israelites. Because of him I did not destroy the Israelites completely.'

10 of 12 Numbers 25:10

The Israelite who had been killed, the one who was killed with the Midianite woman, was called Zimri son of Salu.

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The Midianite woman who was killed was called Cozbi, daughter of the Midianite prince Zur. Next story: Massacre of the Midianites

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Midianites Massacred

Midianites Massacred