Cross Reference NUMBERS 25:4 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

{Numbers 25:4} And the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Moses, 4872 Take 3947 z8798 x853 all x3605 the heads 7218 of the people, 5971 and hang them up 3363 z8685 x853 before y5048 the LORD 3068 against x5048 the sun, 8121 that the fierce 2740 anger 639 of the LORD 3068 may be turned away 7725 z8799 from Israel. 3478 x4480

all the heads:
"Now the nameª of the Israeliteª ¹ that was slain,ª ° [even] that¹ was slainª ° with¹ the Midianitish woman,ª [was] Zimri,ª the sonª of Salu,ª a princeª of a chiefª houseª among the Simeonites.ª ... And the nameª of the Midianitishª womanª that was slainª ° [was] Cozbi,ª the daughterª of Zur;ª he¹ [was] headª over a people,ª [and] of a chiefª houseª in Midian.ª" {Num 25:14-15} + "For¹ they¹ vexª ° you with their wiles,ª wherewith¹ they have beguiledª ° you in¹ the matterª of Peor,ª and in¹ the matterª of Cozbi,ª the daughterª of a princeª of Midian,ª their sister,ª which was slainª ° in the dayª of the plagueª for Peor's² sake.ª ¹ ¹" {Num 25:18} + "And Mosesª choseª ° ableª men² ¹ out of all¹ ¹ Israel,ª and madeª ° them headsª over¹ the people,ª rulersª of thousands,ª rulersª of hundreds,ª rulersª of fifties,ª and rulersª of tens.ª" {Exd 18:25} + "Your eyesª have seenª °¹ what¹ the LORDª didª ° because of Baalpeor:ª for¹ all¹ the menª that¹ followedª ª ° Baalpeor,ª the LORDª thy Godª hath destroyedª ° them from amongª ¹ you." {Deu 4:3} + "[Is]¹ the iniquityª of Peorª too littleª for us, from¹ which¹ we are not¹ cleansedª ° until¹ this¹ day,ª although there was¹ a plagueª in the congregationª of the LORD,ª" {Jsh 22:17} + "And Joshuaª calledª ° for all¹ Israel,ª [and] for their elders,ª and for their heads,ª and for their judges,ª ° and for their officers,ª ° and saidª ° unto¹ them, I¹ am oldª ° [and] strickenª ° in age:ª" {Jsh 23:2}

and hang:
Dr. Kennicott remarks, that the Samaritan and Hebrew Texts must be united to make the sense of this verse complete: "And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto all the heads of the people; and let them slay the men that were joined to Baal-peor; and hang them up before the Lord, against the sun," etc. "If¹ thy brother,ª the son² ¹ of thy mother,ª or¹ thy son,ª or¹ thy daughter,ª or¹ the wifeª of thy bosom,ª or¹ thy friend,ª which¹ [is] as thine own soul,ª enticeª ° thee secretly,ª saying,ª ° Let us go² °¹ and serveª ° otherª gods,ª which¹ thou hast not¹ known,ª ° thou,¹ nor thy fathers;ª ... But¹ thou shalt surely² ° killª ° him; thine handª shall be¹ firstª upon him to put him to death,ª ° and afterwardsª the handª of all¹ the people.ª" {Deu 13:6-9} + "[Certain] men,² ¹ the childrenª of Belial,ª are gone outª ° from amongª ¹ you, and have withdrawnª °¹ the inhabitantsª ° of their city,ª saying,ª ° Let us go² °¹ and serveª ° otherª gods,ª which¹ ye have not¹ known;ª °" {Deu 13:13} + "Thou shalt surely² ° smiteª °¹ the inhabitantsª ° of that¹ cityª with the edgeª of the sword,ª destroying it utterly,ª °¹ and all¹ that¹ [is] therein, and the cattleª thereof, with the edgeª of the sword.ª" {Deu 13:15} + "His bodyª shall not¹ remain all nightª ° upon¹ the tree,ª but¹ thou shalt in any wise² ° buryª ° him that¹ day;ª (for¹ he that is hangedª ° [is] accursedª of God;)ª that¹ thy landª be not¹ defiled,ª ° which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª ° thee [for] an inheritance.ª" {Deu 21:23} + "Let sevenª men² ¹ of his sonsª ¹ be deliveredª ° unto us, and we will hang¹ them up² ° unto the LORDª in Gibeahª of Saul,ª [whom] the LORDª did choose.ª And the kingª said,ª ° I¹ will giveª ° [them]." {2Sm 21:6} + "And he deliveredª ° them into the handsª of the Gibeonites,ª and they hangedª ° them in the hillª beforeª the LORD:ª and they fellª ° [all] sevenª °² together,ª and were put to deathª ° in the daysª of harvest,ª in the firstª [days], in the beginningª of barleyª harvest.ª" {2Sm 21:9} + "And Harbonah,ª oneª of¹ the chamberlains,ª saidª ° beforeª the king,ª Behold¹ also,¹ the gallowsª fiftyª cubitsª high,ª which¹ Hamanª had madeª ° for Mordecai,ª who¹ had spokenª ° goodª for¹ the king,ª standethª ° in the houseª of Haman.ª Then the kingª said,ª ° Hangª ° him thereon.¹ ... So they hangedª °¹ Hamanª on¹ the gallowsª that¹ he had preparedª ° for Mordecai.ª Then was the king'sª wrathª pacified.ª °" {Est 7:9-10}

that the fierce:
"Phinehas,ª the sonª of Eleazar,ª the sonª of Aaronª the priest,ª hath turned² ° my wrath² awayª °¹ ¹ from¹ ¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª while he was zealousª ° for my sakeª ¹ amongª them, that I consumedª ° not¹ ¹ the childrenª of Israelª in my jealousy.ª" {Num 25:11} + "And there shall cleaveª ° noughtª ¹ of¹ the cursed thingª to thine hand:ª that¹ the LORDª may turnª ° from the fiercenessª ¹ of his anger,ª and shewª ° thee mercy,ª and have compassionª ° upon thee, and multiplyª ° thee, as¹ he hath swornª ° unto thy fathers;ª" {Deu 13:17} + "And Joshuaª said,ª ° Whyª hast thou troubledª ° us? the LORDª shall troubleª ° thee this¹ day.ª And all¹ Israelª stoned² °¹ him with stones,ª and burnedª ° them with fire,ª after they had stoned² °¹ them with stones.ª ... And they raisedª ° over¹ him a greatª heapª of stonesª unto¹ this¹ day.ª So the LORDª turnedª ° from the fiercenessª ¹ of his anger.ª Wherefore¹ ¹ the nameª of that¹ placeª was called,ª ° The valleyª of Achor,ª unto¹ this¹ day.ª" {Jsh 7:25-26} + "Thou hast taken awayª ° all¹ thy wrath:ª thou hast turnedª ° [thyself] from the fiercenessª ¹ of thine anger.ª ... Turnª ° us, O Godª of our salvation,ª and cause thine angerª toward¹ us to cease.ª °" {Psa 85:3-4} + "Who¹ can tellª ° [if] Godª will turnª ° and repent,ª ° and turn awayª ° from his fierceª ¹ anger,ª that we perishª ° not?¹" {Jna 3:9}

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