You have witnessed what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor.

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

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”

When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame – they became as detestable as what they loved.

They worshiped Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

The sin we committed at Peor was bad enough. To this very day we have not purified ourselves; it even brought a plague on the community of the Lord.