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1 And Israel dwelt in Sittim, and the people began to committe whoredome with the daughters of Moab,
2 which called the people vnto the sacryfyce of theyr goddes. And the people dyd eate, and worshypped theyr goddes,
3 & Israel coupled him selfe vnto Baal Peor. And the indignacyon of the Lorde was prouoked agaynst Israel,
4 and the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: take all the heades of the people, & hange them vp before the Lorde agaynst the sonne, that the wrath of the Lordes countenaunce maye be tourned awaye from Israel.
5 And Moses sayd vnto the iudges of Israel euery one slaye hys men that were ioyned vnto Baal Peor.
6 And beholde, one of the chyldren of Israel came and broughte vnto his brethren, a Madianitish wyfe euen in the syghte of Moses, and in the sight of all the multitude of the children of Israel, that wepte before the dore of the tabernacle of witnesse.
7 And when Phinehes the sonne of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the preaste sawe it, he rose vp oute of the myddes of the companie, and toke a weapon in hys hande,
8 and went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust them thorowe: both the man of Israel and also the woman, euen thorowe the belly of her. And the plage ceased from the chyldren of Israel.