1 God’s people stayed in a place named Shittim. Some men did very wrong with Moab women. 2 The Moab women said, “Come eat with us. Come bow to our gods.” The people ate and bowed to bad gods. 3 The people joined a bad god named Baal of Peor. God was very mad. ⛔ 4 God said to Moses, “Take the leaders who did this. Punish them so all can see. Then My anger will stop.” ️⚖️ 5 Moses told the judges, “Stop the men who ran to Baal of Peor. Punish them.” ⚖️✋ 6 One man brought a Midian woman to his tent. He did it in front of Moses and all the people. The people were crying at God’s tent door. ♂️ 7 Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest, saw it. He got up fast and took a spear. ♂️⚡️ 8 He went in the tent. He used the spear on the man and the woman. The bad sickness stopped. ⛺️ 9 But many had died. 24,000 people died from the bad sickness. 2️⃣4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 10 God spoke to Moses. ️ 11 God said, “Phinehas cared much for Me. He stopped My anger at the people. So I did not end them.” ❤️✋ 12 God said, “I give him a special promise of peace.” ️ 13 God said, “This promise is for him and his kids after him. They will serve Me as priests for a long time. He cared for Me and helped make the people right with Me.” ⛪ 14 The man’s name was Zimri, son of Salu. He was a leader in the Simeon group. ♂️️ 15 The woman’s name was Cozbi, daughter of Zur. Her family led people in Midian. ♀️️ 16 God spoke to Moses again. ️ 17 God said, “Be hard on Midian. Fight them.” ⚔️ 18 God said, “They tricked you at Peor. Cozbi helped the trick. She died when the bad sickness came.” ⚠️