Numbers 25:13

Numbers 25:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and it shall be to him and to his descendants after him the covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the people of Israel.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)and it shall be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.’ ”
• New Living Translation (NLT)In this covenant, I give him and his descendants a permanent right to the priesthood, for in his zeal for me, his God, he purified the people of Israel, making them right with me.”

Context of Numbers 25:13

11“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites. Since he was as zealous for my honor among them as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal. 12Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him. He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites.” 14The name of the Israelite who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family. 15And the name of the Midianite woman who was put to death was Kozbi daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

Numbers 25:13 word by word

וְהָ֤יְתָה לּוֹ֙ וּלְזַרְע֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֔יו בְּרִ֖ית כְּהֻנַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִנֵּא֙ לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall have it, and his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of an everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• priesthoodכְּהֻנָּהkehûnnâh · priesthoodH3550
• becauseאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• he was zealousקָנָאqânâ' · be jealousH7065
• for his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and made an atonementכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
• for the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Numbers 25:13

• Numbers 25:4The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of these people, kill them and expose them in broad daylight before the Lord, so that the Lord’s fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”
• 2 Chronicles 19:7Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
• Numbers 1:23The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.
• Numbers 26:14These were the clans of Simeon; those numbered were 22,200.

Commentaries on Numbers 25:13

• 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. 13The deaths of Zimri and Cozbi helped remove sin from the community of Israel. Their judgment stopped the spread of sin among the people. Phinehas’s action had atoning value. This means it helped turn away God’s judgment and restore the people’s relationship with him. His act brought cleansing and peace to Israel (see study note on Leviticus 1:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. Phinehas ... hath turned my wrath away--This assurance was a signal mark of honor that the stain of blood, instead of defiling, confirmed him in office and that his posterity should continue as long as the national existence of Israel.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 25:13

• Covenant
• Decision
• Fear of God
• Israel
• Phinehas
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Children of Israel
• Balaam
• Covenant
• Everlasting
• Thrust

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