King James Version

Numbers 25:3

And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

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וַיִּצָּ֥מֶדvayitsamedand fastenצָמַדconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fasten”, the next action in the storyH6775to link, i.e. gird; figuratively, to serve, (mentally) contrivefasten, frame, join (self).יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.לְבַ֣עַלlevaalto Baal-peorבַּעַל פְּעוֹרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Baal-peor”H1187Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deityBaal-peor.פְּע֑וֹרpeorBaal-peorבַּעַל פְּעוֹרnoun, proper name — “Baal-peor”H1187Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deityBaal-peor.וַיִּֽחַרvayicharand burnחָרָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, the next action in the storyH2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousybe angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).אַ֥ףaffaceאַףparticle, affirmation — “face”H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽלbeyisraelin Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Israel joined himself unto the Baal of Peor; and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.

World English Bible

Israel joined himself to Baal Peor, and Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel.

Darby Translation

And Israel joined himself to Baal-Peor; and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.

Douay-Rheims

And Israel was initiated to Beelphegor: upon which the Lord being angry,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Israel joined himself unto the Baal of Peor; and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Israel consecrated themselves to Beel-phegor; and the Lord was very angry with Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐτελέσθη Ἰσραὴλ τῷ Βεελφεγώρ· καὶ ὠργίσθη θυμῷ Κύριος τῷ Ἰσραήλ.