Where is Peor in the Bible?
Peor was a mountain located in the land of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It is mentioned in the context of Balak, the king of Moab, who sought to curse Israel through the prophet Balaam (Num. 23:28). Peor appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What happened at Peor?
Peor was a mountain located in the land of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It is mentioned in the context of Balak, the king of Moab, who sought to curse Israel through the prophet Balaam (Num. 23:28). Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, hoping that from there, Balaam would be able to curse the Israelites. However, God intervened and caused Balaam to bless Israel instead (Num. 23:29-24:9). Later, when the Israelites were camped in the plains of Moab, they began to engage in idolatry and sexual immorality with the Moabites (Num. 25:1-3). This incident became known as the "matter of Peor" (Num. 25:18; 31:16) and resulted in a plague that killed 24,000 Israelites (Num. 25:9). The Israelites' sin at Peor was remembered as a cautionary tale, warning against the dangers of idolatry and foreign influences (Josh. 22:17; Ps. 106:28-29). The events at Peor highlight the importance of remaining faithful to God and resisting the temptations of surrounding pagan cultures.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Peor appear in the Bible?
Peor is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Joshua 22:17
- Numbers 23:28
- Numbers 25:18
- Numbers 31:16
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Peor.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Peor?
Peor appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Numbers, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Peor?
Numbers, Joshua.
Where can I read every verse about Peor?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
