1 When Israel dwelled in Shittim, the people began to prostitute themselves with the daughters of Moab.
2 And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and worshiped their gods.
3 So Israel was joined together to Baal Peor, and Yahweh became angry with Israel.
4 Yahweh said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and kill them before the sun, so the fierce anger of Yahweh will turn from Israel.”
5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you kill his men who are joined together with Baal Peor.”
6 And behold, a man from the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman before the eyes of Moses and before the eyes of all of the community of the Israelites, and they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of assembly.
7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest saw, he got up from the midst of the community and took a spear in his hand.