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1. And Israel dwelt in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

2. And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

3. And Israel joined himself to Baal Peor. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

4. And the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the heads of the people and impale them before the LORD facing the sun, so that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”

5. And Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal Peor.”

6. And behold, a man of the children of Israel came and brought to his brethren a woman of Midian, in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

7. And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation and took a spear in his hand.

8. And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and pierced both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman, through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

9. And those that died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.

10. And the LORD spoke to Moses saying,

11. “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the children of Israel in that he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not destroy the children of Israel in My jealousy.

12. Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give him My covenant of peace.

13. And he shall have it, and his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood because he was zealous for his God and made an atonement for the children of Israel.’ ”

14. And the name of the Israelite who was killed, he who was struck with the woman of Midian, was Zimri, the son of Salu, leader of a chief house of the Simeonites.

15. And the Midianite woman’s name who was killed was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur. He was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.

16. And the LORD spoke to Moses saying,

17. “Attack the Midianites and strike them.

18. For they trouble you with their lies, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi the daughter of a ruler of Midian, their sister, who was stricken in the day of the plague because of Peor.”

(A Faithful Version)

1. 以色列人當時安營於什亭(金合歡叢林)，與當地的摩押/米甸女子放任性行為。

2. 這樣的性行是作為對摩押神明的一種敬拜，人就是獻祭的祭物。

3. 以色列人把自己當祭物，獻與巴力.毗珥，耶和華對此極之不快。

4. 耶和華對摩西說：把犯事的民眾斬首示眾，首級要面向太陽的方向，好使耶和華的怒氣消離。

5. 摩西對以色列犯事的人作出判決：若人順從巴力.毗珥，便就地正法。

6. 此時，有一以色列的男人，帶著屬於他兄弟的米甸婦人來，到摩西和以色列眾民面前，這婦人就在會幕前大哭。

7. 祭司亞倫的孫子、以利亞撒的兒子，叫非尼哈見到這婦人，就從民眾中起立，手拿長茅。

8. 跟著眾人一起進會幕，他用茅將二人，男的和女的腹部刺穿。於是，這種任性的行為之止住，以色列人就不敢放肆。

9. 死於這場性傳染感染 (STD)的人數共有二萬四千人。

10. 耶和華為此曉諭摩西：

11. 祭司亞倫的孫子、以利亞撒的兒子非尼哈，他因維護這份信心而大發熱心，須有怒氣，卻不至於因此把以色列的後代滅絕。

12. 要對他們說：耶和華因此守住祂的約。

13. 亞倫的後裔這次行動，就有資格永遠承擔這祭司職分，只為守住對耶和華那份熱切，就替以色列人把罪贖回。

14. 米甸婦人和她一起被刺的男子，名叫心利，是西緬族族長撒路的兒子。

15. 米甸婦人名哥斯比，是蘇珥的女兒，是米甸一個族長。

16. 耶和華曉諭摩西：

17. 要擊殺米甸人，消滅他們。

18. 他們用謊言巧計，引你們敬拜毗珥這神祇，米甸族長利用他的女兒哥斯比，她實在是親姊妹，而她是有份於這場性傳染感染(STD)。

這處描述的瘟疫，按描述的內容，是因為當時邪教的影，特別是在男女的性行為忠誠的一部份，放縱情慾，那是血氣行事的表現，不單是現實中極且吸引，因為性本身，就具備而且是自然不過的事。它須要自控才不會亂事。

顯然邪教這種獻祭的方式在當時的多神宗教實在是一大吸引。特別是對男性而言，在沙漠什麼都缺，這樣對性慾不缺，實在是最大的吸引。在那個時代沒有什禁忌沒有防預意識的年代，很快成了瘟疫是極容明發生的事。

它同時是在政治上被利用的方式，這處對米甸婦人的描述，就好比是一奪諜戰的謀略，用美人計。米甸的族長用親姊妹作魚餌，圖謀的是什麼？一想便明。

什亭：

Shittim (שׁטּים) — Detailed Location

Name & Meaning

The name Shittim (שִּׁטִּים) is the plural of shittah (שִׁטָּה), meaning “acacia trees.” Its fuller form, Abel-Shittim (אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים), translates as “Meadow of the Acacias” — a reference to the groves of acacia (shittah) trees that once dotted the landscape. The same wood was used for the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle frame (Exodus 25:10, 26:15).

Geographic Setting

Shittim was situated in the plains of Moab (Hebrew: Arboth-Moab), on the east bank of the Jordan River, at the low level of the Jordan Valley, directly opposite Jericho and roughly 12 km northeast of the northern shore of the Dead Sea. The elevation is approximately 1,200 ft (366 m) below sea level, making it one of the lowest inhabited areas on Earth.

Key geographic markers:

• North of the Dead Sea, in the southern Jordan Valley
• East of the Jordan, in the region of Moab (modern-day Jordan)
• Near Mount Peor (where the Baal-Peor incident occurred) and Mount Nebo / Pisgah
• Between Beth-jeshimoth (the previous encampment) and the Jordan crossing

Biblical References & Events

Reference	Event
Numbers 25:1	Israel stayed in Shittim; the Baal-Peor idolatry and sexual immorality with Moabite/Midianite women; 24,000 died in the plague
Numbers 33:49	Final encampment listed in the itinerary: “from Beth-jeshimoth even to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab”
Joshua 2:1	Joshua sent two spies from Shittim to scout Jericho
Joshua 3:1	“Joshua rose up in the morning; and they moved from Shittim, and came to the Jordan”
Micah 6:5	Remembrance of Shittim in the context of God’s deliverance
Joel 3:18	A “valley of Shittim” watered by a fountain from the house of the Lord — this reference is on the west side of the Jordan, near Jerusalem

Modern Identifications

The exact site remains debated, with three main candidates:

1. Tall el-Hammam (Tell el-Hammam) — the most widely accepted identification, proposed by Nelson Glueck in 1941. It is a large tell (mound) on the eastern edge of the Jordan Valley, ~2.5 km east of Tell el-Kefrein, with extensive Late Bronze Age remains. Its strategic position, size, and proximity to the Jordan crossing make it the leading candidate. It was also the site of a spectacular destruction layer (melted mudbrick, ash, charred materials) dating to the Late Bronze Age, which some scholars (e.g., Steven Collins) have linked to the destruction of Sodom.
2. Tell el-Kefrein (Tall Kafrayn / Abil-ez-Zeit) — a smaller site ~8 km northeast of Beth-jeshimoth, near the mouth of Wadi Kafrayn. This was the traditional identification in older scholarship (ISBE 1915, many Bible atlases). Josephus’s description of Abila as “60 furlongs from the Jordan” (~7 miles) fits this location better.
3. Tell Matabi — a less commonly proposed site in the same general area.

The Roman-period city of Abila (Peraea) is generally considered the later name for the same location, and its site is identified with the area around Tall Kafrayn / Abil-ez-Zeit in modern Jordan.

The Western “Valley of Shittim”

A distinct reference in Joel 3:18 mentions a “valley of Shittim” that will be watered by a spring from the house of the Lord. Since this is in a prophetic vision of restored Jerusalem, most scholars place this valley west of the Jordan, possibly in the Kidron Valley near Jerusalem — a different location from the Moabite Shittim.

有關STD可以成為瘟疫的緣因：

An STD stands for sexually transmitted disease, which develops when a sexually transmitted infection (STI) causes noticeable clinical symptoms in the body.

Medical organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health resources like Play Safe NSW often use STI (sexually transmitted infection) more broadly because many infections do not cause immediate symptoms.

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Common Types and Causes

STDs and STIs are caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites passed through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, skin-to-skin contact, or sharing needles:

• Bacterial Infections (Curable): Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
• Viral Infections (Manageable, some preventable with vaccines): Human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis B.
• Parasitic Infections (Curable): Trichomoniasis.

Common Symptoms

Many people with an STI show no symptoms at all, which is why regular screening is critical. When symptoms do appear, they can include:

• Burning, itching, or pain during urination
• Unusual discharge from the penis, vagina, or anus
• Sores, bumps, blisters, or warts in the genital, oral, or anal areas
• Pelvic pain or lower abdominal discomfort

Prevention and Care

• Protection: Using barrier methods like condoms and dental dams reduces transmission risk.
• Vaccination: Vaccines are available for HPV and hepatitis B.
• Testing: Regular check-ups with a healthcare provider or sexual health clinic are recommended if you are sexually active.

當時沒能說明，也許就此一次，成因是透過性行為產生。這類別的瘟疫，有現代的一個名稱：伊波拉(今日有新名稱)：

伊波拉出血熱（又名：伊波拉病毒病；通稱：伊波拉；英語：Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever）是一種由伊波拉病毒引起，多出現於靈長動物身上的人畜共患傳染病，因在伊波拉河附近發現，因此得名。罹患此病的人會在2天至3週內陸續出現發燒、頭痛、肌肉疼痛、嘔吐、腹瀉以及出疹等症狀。病情之後會進一步惡化為肝衰竭、腎衰竭，步入此階段，病人或會出現體內、體外出血現象，並可能在首個症狀出現後的6至16天內因血容量過低或多重器官衰竭而死亡。

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E5%9F%83%E5%8D%9A%E6%8B%89%E5%87%BA%E8%A1%80%E7%83%AD

從今日對性病的研究，當時可以死去二萬多人，是有可能。也說明聖經記載的真實，不是憑空構想。