Numbers 25:18

For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.

Cross-reference

Numbers 25:8 recounts Phinehas killing Cozbi, the Midianite woman named in verse 18, directly connecting the plague's end to her death.

Numbers 31:15 Historical context

Numbers 31:15 is Moses' rebuke for sparing the Midianite women, directly following the deception described in this verse.

Numbers 31:16 Historical context

Numbers 31:16 explicitly states the Midianite women acted on Balaam's advice, revealing the deliberate scheme behind the Peor incident.

Numbers 31:2 Historical context

Numbers 31:2 commands Moses to avenge Israel on the Midianites, directly responding to the deception at Peor described in verse 18.

Numbers 31:8 Historical context

Numbers 31:8 lists the slain Midianite kings including Zur, father of Cozbi from verse 18, fulfilling the vengeance for Peor.

2 Peter 2:15 explicitly cites Balaam as an example of false teachers loving gain from wrongdoing — directly linking to his role at Peor.

Revelation 2:14 directly names Balaam’s teaching that led Israel into sexual immorality and idolatry at Peor — a clear NT commentary on the event.

Micah 6:5 Citation

Micah 6:5 recalls Balak and Balaam's plot from Shittim to Gilgal, directly referencing the events that led to the Baal-Peor sin mentioned in verse 18.