1. The people of Israel were still camped at Acacia. The men began sinning sexually with Moabite women.
2. The women invited them to their sacrifices to their false gods. The Israelites ate food there and worshiped these gods.
3. So the Israelites began to worship Baal of Peor. And the Lord was very angry with them.
4. The Lord said to Moses, “Get all the leaders of the people. Then kill them in open daylight in the presence of the Lord. Then the Lord will not be angry with the people of Israel.”
5. So Moses said to Israel’s judges, “Each of you must put to death your men who have become worshipers of Baal of Peor.”
6. Moses and the Israelites were gathered at the entrance to the Meeting Tent. They were crying there. Then an Israelite man brought a Midianite woman to his brothers. This was in plain sight of Moses and all the people.