Numbers 25:7

Numbers 25:7 in other versions

• King James Version (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;
• New International Version (NIV)When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear in his hand
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose and left the congregation and took a spear in his hand
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand;

Context of Numbers 25:7

5And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor. 6And behold, a man of the children of Israel came and brought a Midianitish woman to his brethren, in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the entrance of the tent of meeting. And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, and rose up from among the assembly, and took a javelin in his hand, 8and he went after the man of Israel into the tent-chamber, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly. And the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. 9And those that died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.

Numbers 25:7 word by word

וַיַּ֗רְא פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֥ח רֹ֖מַח בְּיָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Phinehasפִּינְחָסpîynechâs · PhinehasH6372
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• roseקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• assemblyעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Numbers 25:7

• Numbers 25:5And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.
• Psalms 106:29And they provoked [him] to anger with their doings; and a plague broke out among them.
• Numbers 16:46And Moses said to Aaron, Take the censer, and put fire thereon from off the altar, and lay on incense, and carry it quickly to the assembly, and make atonement for them; for there is wrath gone out from Jehovah: the plague is begun.
• 2 Samuel 24:25And David built there an altar to Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings and peace-offerings. And Jehovah was propitious to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 21:22And David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of the threshing-floor, that I may build an altar in it to Jehovah: grant it to me for the full money, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

Commentaries on Numbers 25:7

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9Phinehas, acting as a representative of the priestly family, killed Zimri and Cozbi with one thrust of a spear (25:7–8). The text likely suggests that they were engaged in sexual relations at that moment. Phinehas acted with zeal, which means strong passion to defend God’s honor. His action brought the plague to an end (25:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. behold, one of the children of Israel ... brought ... a Midianitish woman--This flagitious act most probably occurred about the time when the order was given and before its execution. who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle--Some of the rulers and well-disposed persons were deploring the dreadful wickedness of the people and supplicating the mercy of God to avert impending judgments.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 25:7

• Dart
• Decision
• Fear of God
• Fellowship
• Israel
• Miscegenation
• Phinehas
• Women
• Zeal, Religious
• Zimri

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Eleazar
• Phinehas
• Armour
• Balaam
• Javelin
• Thrust
• Zimri
• Abel-Shittim
• Astrology

Commentaries on Numbers 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings