And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods — Moabite women invite Israelite men not merely to sexual encounter but to religious participation, to eat from Moab's sacrificial feasts. This is covenantal infidelity masquerading as social intimacy. The term 'call' (qara) suggests a deliberate invitation to participate in idolatrous worship, making clear that the sexual sin is inseparable from the spiritual apostasy. The second generation shows they have not internalized the exclusivity of Israel's covenant with the LORD.

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