0 What did God tell Moses to do when "the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab?"

What did God tell Moses to do when "the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab?"


Take all the heads of the people and hang them up before the Lord.

Fewer Words Version: While the Israelites were living in Shittim, they began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And God was angry with them.

God said to Moses, "Take all the heads of the people and hang them up in front of me, so I won't be mad at the Israelites anymore." (Numbers 25:1-4)

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