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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Peor [Heb.,=opening], mountain, E of Jordan, to which Balak took Balaam to deliver his curses. In ancient times it was said to be near Heshbon. See Baal-peor . ... Read more
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , local divinity (the Baal) of Peor. According to the Book of Numbers, the Hebrews stayed at...of Baal, provoking an immediate outbreak of divine anger. Peor was also known as Beth-peor . Under the form Belphegor, the name became that of a devil... Read more
Peor
A Dictionary of the Bible Peor A mountain in Moab where the people of Israel began to revere the pagan god ( Baal ) of Peor and suffered for it (Num. 25: 5). Balak, king of Moab, took Balaam there (Num. 23: 28) that he might curse his Israelite enemies, but instead he prophesied that Moab would be crushed. Read more

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