OLD TESTAMENT

Numbers 31:16

The Holy Bible · English
All chapters

Read all chapter notes ↗

Bilingual reading
Text

Open an explanation beneath verses with notes. Your notes and highlights stay on this device.

16

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.

ExplanationCommentary
EXPLANATION

Verse 16. The sin of Phogor. The sin committed in the worship of Beelphegor. Challoner.—Many of the prostitutes had returned home, being terrified at the slaughter of their queen, Cozbi. Bible.

Read all chapter notes
Read the whole chapter