Matthew Henry · Verses 6–15
Phinehas, in the courage of zeal and faith, executed vengeance on Zimri and Cozbi. This act can never be an example for private revenge, or religious persecution, or for irregular public vengeance.
Numbers 25:11
“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 jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I didn’t consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
“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 jealous with my jealousy amongst them, so that I didn’t consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.
BSB
“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.
KJV
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
ASV
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
BBE
Through Phinehas, and because of his passion for my honour, my wrath has been turned away from the children of Israel, so that I have not sent destruction on them all in my wrath.
Original Hebrew
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פִּינְחָס
pin·chas
Phinehas
H6372
בֶּן־
ben-
[the] son of
H1121
אֶלְעָזָר
'el·'a·zar
Eleazar
H499
בֶּן־
ben-
[the] son of
H1121
אַהֲרֹן
'a·ha·ron
Aaron
H175
הַכֹּהֵן
ha·ko·hen
the priest
H3548
הֵשִׁיב
he·shiv
he has turned back
H7725
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
חֲמָתִי
cha·ma·ti
rage my
H2534
מֵעַל
me·'al
from against
H5921
בְּנֵי־
be·nei-
[the] people of
H1121
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
בְּקַנְאוֹ
be·kan·'o
because was zealous he
H7065
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
קִנְאָתִי
kin·'a·ti
zeal my
H7068
בְּתוֹכָם
be·to·kham
in midst of them
H8432
וְלֹא־
ve·lo'-
and not
H3808
כִלִּיתִי
khi·li·ti
I made an end of
H3615
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
בְּנֵי־
be·nei-
[the] people of
H1121
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
בְּקִנְאָתִי
be·kin·'a·ti
in zeal my
H7068
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