They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel.

"You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations which you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree.

Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.

"Moreover," says the LORD, "I will cause to cease in Moab The one who offers [sacrifices] in the high places And burns incense to his gods.

Then Balak said to him, "Please come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only the outer part of them, and shall not see them all; curse them for me from there."