Numbers 25:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
While Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at Shittim,בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים
(ba·shit·tim;)
7851: a place E. of the Jordan, also a wadi perhaps W. of Jer.from the same as shittah
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
beganוַיָּ֣חֶל
(vai·ya·chel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to play the harlotלִזְנֹ֖ות
(liz·no·vt)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
with the daughtersבְּנֹ֥ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Moab.מֹואָֽב׃
(mo·v·'av.)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab


















KJV Lexicon
And Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
abode
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in Shittim
Shittiym  (shit-teem')
acacia trees; Shittim, a place East of the Jordan -- Shittim.
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to commit whoredom
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
with the daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
While Israel remained at Shittim, the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab.

King James Bible
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While Israel was staying in the Acacia Grove, the people began to have sexual relations with the women of Moab.

International Standard Version
While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women,

NET Bible
When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Israel was staying at Shittim, the men began to have sex with Moabite women

King James 2000 Bible
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab.
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