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They called the people: this may be noted, either,
1. As the consequent of their whoredom, an invitation to further society in their sacred feasts; or rather,
2. As the cause or occasion of their whoredom, the Hebrew vau here signifying for, as it oft doth. The Moabites being now neighbours to the Israelites, and finding themselves unable to effect their design against Israel by war and witchcraft, they now fell another way to work, by contracting familiarity with them; and perceiving their evil and lustful inclinations, they, i.e. their daughters, last mentioned, invited them to their feasts.
Unto the sacrifices, i.e. unto the feasts which were made of their parts of their sacrifices, after the manner of the Jews and Gentiles too, the participation whereof was reckoned a participation in the worship of that god to whom the sacrifices were offered, 1Co_10:18, and therefore was forbidden to the Israelites when such feasts and sacrifices belonged to a false god, Exo_34:15. Yet this was a less and more modest kind of idolatry, and therefore is fitly used to usher in what was more gross and impious.
Of their gods, i.e. of their god, Baal-peor, the plural elohim being here used, as commonly it is, for one god.
Bowed down; which properly notes the outward act of worship, which here consisting in or being accompanied with filthy serious, may either signify or connote them.
To their gods; before their gods, or, to the honour and worship of their gods.