4. The Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up —Israelite criminals, who were capitally punished, were first stoned or slain, and then gibbeted. The persons ordered here for execution were the principal delinquents in the Baal-peor outrage—the subordinate officers, rulers of tens or hundreds. before the Lord —for vindicating the honor of the true God. against the sun —that is, as a mark of public ignominy; but they were to be removed towards sunset ( Deuteronomy 21:23 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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