Numbers

Numbers 25:6–13

6Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 7On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, 8followed the Israelite into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them— through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman.

So the plague against the Israelites was halted, 9but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

10Then the LORD said to Moses, 11“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 Israelites in My zeal. 12Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace. 13It 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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Numbers 25:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just thenוְהִנֵּ֡הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
an Israeliteמִבְּנֵ֨יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
manאִישׁ֩’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
broughtוַיַּקְרֵ֤בway·yaq·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his familyאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
a Midianite womanהַמִּדְיָנִ֔יתham·miḏ·yā·nîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4084 Midianite
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
while theyוְהֵ֣מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were weepingבֹכִ֔יםḇō·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail
at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 25:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On seeing thisוַיַּ֗רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
Phinehasפִּֽינְחָס֙pî·nə·ḥāsNoun - proper - masculine singularH6372 Pinechas
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the assemblyהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a spearרֹ֖מַחrō·maḥNoun - masculine singularH7420 spear, lance
in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Numbers 25:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
followedוַ֠יָּבֹאway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the tentהַקֻּבָּ֗הhaq·qub·bāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6898 large vaulted tent
and droveוַיִּדְקֹר֙way·yiḏ·qōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1856 pierce, pierce through
both of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
through the Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and on throughאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the bellyקֳבָתָ֑הּqo·ḇā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6897 stomach, belly
of the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
So the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֔הham·mag·gê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
againstמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
was haltedוַתֵּֽעָצַר֙wat·tê·‘ā·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6113 restrain, retain

Numbers 25:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but those who diedהַמֵּתִ֖יםham·mê·ṯîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4191 die
in the plagueבַּמַּגֵּפָ֑הbam·mag·gê·p̄āhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
numbered 24,000אַרְבָּעָ֥ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four

Numbers 25:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 25:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֨סpî·nə·ḥāsNoun - proper - masculine singularH6372 Pinechas
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
has turnedהֵשִׁ֤יבhê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
My wrathחֲמָתִי֙ḥă·mā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2534 heat, rage
away fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
for he was zealousבְּקַנְא֥וֹbə·qan·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst
so that I did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
consumeכִלִּ֥יתִיḵil·lî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
in My zealבְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃bə·qin·’ā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy

Numbers 25:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Declareאֱמֹ֑ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
thereforeלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
thatהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I am grantingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֛וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
of peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Numbers 25:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It will beוְהָ֤יְתָהwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of permanentעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
priesthoodכְּהֻנַּ֣תkə·hun·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3550 priesthood
for himלּוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and his descendantsוּלְזַרְע֣וֹū·lə·zar·‘ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
becauseתַּ֗חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
he was zealousקִנֵּא֙qin·nêVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
for his Godלֵֽאלֹהָ֔יוlê·lō·hāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
and made atonementוַיְכַפֵּ֖רway·ḵap·pêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Cross-references

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Numbers 25:6 Joel 2:17 · Numbers 22:4

Numbers 25:7 Exodus 6:25

Numbers 25:8 Numbers 16:46–48 · Psalm 106:29–31

Numbers 25:9 1 Corinthians 10:8 · Deuteronomy 4:3–4 · Numbers 25:4–5 · Numbers 14:37 · Numbers 31:16 · Numbers 16:49–50

Numbers 25:11 Deuteronomy 32:21 · Psalm 78:58 · Deuteronomy 32:16 · Exodus 20:5 · Zephaniah 3:8 · 1 Kings 14:22 · Zephaniah 1:18 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · 2 Corinthians 11:2

Numbers 25:12 Malachi 2:4–5 · Malachi 3:1 · Isaiah 54:10 · Numbers 13:29

Numbers 25:13 Hebrews 2:17 · Psalm 106:31 · Jeremiah 33:22 · 1 Chronicles 6:4–15 · Jeremiah 33:18 · Romans 10:2–4 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Exodus 40:15 · 1 Kings 19:10 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Revelation 1:6 · 1 John 2:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.