26 So you threatened themby saying, “I'll kill youout here in the desert!
27 I'll scatter your childreneverywhere in the world.”
28 Your people became followersof a god named Baal-Peor,and they ate sacrificesoffered to the dead.
29 They did such terrible thingsthat you punished themwith a deadly disease.
30 But Phinehas helped them,and the sickness stopped.
31 Now he will alwaysbe highly honoured.
32 At Meribah Springthey turned against youand made you furious.