psalms 106:28 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

psalms 106:28 They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

28-30. sacrifices of the dead--that is, of lifeless idols, contrasted with "the living God" (Jer 10:3-10; compare Ps 115:4-7; 1Co 12:2). On the words,
joined themselves to Baal-peor--see Nu 25:2, 3, 5.
Baal-peor--that is, the possessor of Peor, the mountain on which Chemosh, the idol of Moab, was worshipped, and at the foot of which Israel at the time lay encamped (Nu 23:28). The name never occurs except in connection with that locality and that circumstance.

psalms 106:28 They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

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