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 25:13
It shall be to him, and to his offspring after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.’”
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WEBBE
It shall be to him, and to his offspring after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.’”
BSB
It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
ASV
and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.
BBE
And by this agreement, he and his sons after him have the right to be priests for ever; because, by his care for the honour of his God, he took away the sin of the children of Israel.
Original Hebrew
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וְהָיְתָה
ve·ha·ye·tah
and it will belong
H1961
לּוֹ
lo
to him
H9033
וּלְזַרְעוֹ
u·le·zar·'o
and to offspring his
H2233
אַחֲרָיו
'a·cha·rav
after him
H310
בְּרִית
be·rit
a covenant of
H1285
כְּהֻנַּת
ke·hu·nat
priesthood of
H3550
עוֹלָם
o·lam
perpetuity
H5769
תַּחַת
ta·chat
because
H8478
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
that
H834
קִנֵּא
ki·ne'
he was zealous
H7065
לֵאלֹהָיו
le·lo·hav
for God his
H430
וַיְכַפֵּר
vay·kha·per
and he made atonement
H3722
עַל־
'al-
on
H5921
בְּנֵי
be·nei
[the] people of
H1121
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
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