Numbers 25:10-12

New American Standard Bible

The Zeal of Phinehas

¹⁰ Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ¹¹ “^(A)Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has averted My wrath from the sons of Israel in that he was ^[a]jealous with My ^[b]jealousy among them, so that I did not destroy the sons of Israel ^(B)in My ^[c]jealousy. ¹² Therefore say, ‘^(C)Behold, I am giving him My ^(D)covenant of peace;