23. So he said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood up for them. He kept God's anger from destroying them.
24. Later on, they refused to enter the pleasant land of Canaan. They didn't believe God's promise.
25. In their tents they told the Lord how unhappy they were. They didn't obey him.
26. So he lifted up his hand and promised with an oath that he would make them die in the desert.
27. He promised he would scatter their children's children among the nations. He would make them die in other lands.
28. They joined in worshiping the Baal that was worshiped at Peor. They ate food that had been offered to gods that aren't even alive.
29. Their evil ways made the Lord angry. So a plague broke out among them.
30. But Phinehas stood up and took action. Then the plague stopped.
31. What Phinehas did made him right with the Lord. It will be remembered for all time to come.