Numbers 25:3

25:3 When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, ¹  the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.

Numbers 35:20

35:20 “But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally ²  so that he dies,

[25:3]  ¹ tn The verb is “yoked” to Baal-peor. The word is unusual, and may suggest the physical, ritual participation described below. It certainly shows that they acknowledge the reality of the local god.

[35:20]  ² tn The Hebrew text is more vivid: “by lying in wait.”