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Numbers 25:2

who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָva.tik.Re.naand they invitedH7121 →
לָעָ֔םla.'Am<to> the peopleH5971 →
לְזִבְחֵ֖יle.ziv.Cheito [the] sacrifices ofH2077 →
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן'e.lo.hei.Hengods theirH430 →
וַיֹּ֣אכַלvai.Yo.khaland it ateH398 →
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּvai.yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH7812 →
לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃Le.lo.hei.Hento gods theirH430 →

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1 Corinthians 10:20No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.Exodus 20:5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,Exodus 34:15–16Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.Exodus 34:15Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.Exodus 32:6So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.Psalms 106:28They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.Joshua 22:17Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.1 Kings 11:1–8King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.Deuteronomy 9:7Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD.1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.Daniel 3:2Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up.Ezekiel 18:6He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period.2 Corinthians 6:16–17What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”Exodus 23:24You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.1 Corinthians 10:27–28If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.Joshua 23:7So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.

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