Numbers 25:13 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 25:13

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.”

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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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

But this promise was conditional, and therefore might be made void, by the miscarriages of Phinehas's sons, as it seems it was, and thereupon a like promise was made to Eli of the line of Ithamar, that he and his should walk before the Lord, namely, in the office of high- priest, forever, which also for his and their sins was made void, 1 Sam. ii, 30.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

By the covenant of peace given him, some understand in general a promise of long life and prosperity, and all good; it seems rather to be meant particularly of the covenant of priesthood, for that is called the covenant of life and peace ( Mal. ii. 5 ), and was made for the preservation of peace between God and his people.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְהָ֤יְתָה	ve.Ha.ye.tah	and it will belong	H1961 →
לּוֹ֙	lo	to him
וּלְזַרְע֣וֹ	u.le.zar.'O	and to offspring his	H2233 →
אַחֲרָ֔יו	'a.cha.Rav	after him	H310 →
בְּרִ֖ית	be.Rit	a covenant of	H1285 →
כְּהֻנַּ֣ת	ke.hu.Nat	priesthood of	H3550 →
עוֹלָ֑ם	o.Lam	perpetuity	H5769 →
תַּ֗חַת	Ta.chat	because	H8478 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר	'a.Sher	that	H834 →
קִנֵּא֙	ki.Ne'	he was zealous	H7065 →
לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו	le.lo.Hav	for God his	H430 →
וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר	vay.kha.Per	and he made atonement	H3722 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
בְּנֵ֥י	be.Nei	[the] people of	H1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

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Through
Hebrews 2:17
For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement…
leads to
- Hebrews 4:14
  Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
- Philippians 2:7–8
  but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
- Hebrews 2:14
  Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Romans 5:10
  For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
- 2 Corinthians 5:18–21
  All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
Through
Jeremiah 33:22
As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister…
leads to
- Genesis 22:17
  I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
- Genesis 15:5
  And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”
Through
Psalms 106:31
It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
leads to
- Numbers 25:11–13
  “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…

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Numbers

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Numbers