1 Now Israel, at that time, dwelt in Shittim, and the people were fornicating with the daughters of Moab,
2 who called them to their sacrifices. And they ate, and they adored their gods.
3 And Israel was initiated into Baal of Peor. And so the Lord, being angry,
4 said to Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people, and hang them on gallows against the sun, so that my fury may be averted from Israel."
5 And Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Let each one kill his neighbors, who have been initiated into Baal of Peor."
6 And behold, one of the sons of Israel entered, in the sight of his brothers, to a prostitute of Midian, within view of Moses and of all the crowd of the sons of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle.