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 25:7
When Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the middle of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand.
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WEBBE
When Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the middle of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand.
BSB
On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,
KJV
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 javelin in his hand;
ASV
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand;
BBE
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, seeing it, got up from among the people and took a spear in his hand,
Original Hebrew
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וַיַּרְא
vai·yar'
and he saw [it]
H7200
פִּינְחָס
pi·ne·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
וַיָּקָם
vai·ya·kom
and he arose
H6965
מִתּוֹךְ
mi·tokh
from among
H8432
הָעֵדָה
ha·'e·dah
the congregation
H5712
וַיִּקַּח
vai·yi·kach
and he took
H3947
רֹמַח
ro·mach
a spear
H7420
בְּיָדוֹ
be·ya·do
in hand his
H3027
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