26. Therefore He lifted up His hand against themand swore to overthrow them in the wilderness,
27. and to overthrow their offspring among the nations,and to scatter them in the lands.
28. They joined themselves to Baal of Peorand ate the sacrifices given for the dead.
29. Thus they provoked Him to anger with their acts,and a plague broke out upon them.
30. Then Phinehas stood up and interceded,and so the plague ceased.
31. That was counted unto him for righteousnessunto all generations forever.
32. They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah,so that Moses suffered because of them,
33. because they provoked his temper,so that he spoke impulsively with his lips.
34. They did not destroy the nationsas the Lord commanded them,
35. but they mixed among the nationsand learned their deeds;
36. they served their idols,which were a snare to them.
37. Yes, they sacrificed their sonsand their daughters to demons,
38. and poured out innocent blood,even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,and the land was polluted with blood.
39. Thus were they defiled by their actsand acted like whores with these actions.
40. Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people,and He abhorred His own inheritance.
41. He gave them into the hand of the nations,and those who hated them ruled over them.
42. Their enemies also oppressed them,and Israel was brought into subjection under their powerful hand.
43. Many times He delivered them,but they were rebellious against Him with their counsel,and were afflicted for their iniquity.