12 Therefore say, ‘(A)Behold, I am giving him My (B)covenant of peace; 13 and it shall be for him and for his [a]descendants after him, a covenant of a (C)permanent priesthood, because he was [b]jealous for his God and (D)made atonement for the sons of Israel.’”

14 Now the name of the [c]dead man of Israel who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader of a father’s household among the Simeonites.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:13 Lit seed
  2. Numbers 25:13 Or possibly zealous; i.e., impassioned
  3. Numbers 25:14 Lit killed

12 Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace(A) with him. 13 He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood,(B) because he was zealous(C) for the honor(D) of his God and made atonement(E) for the Israelites.”(F)

14 The name of the Israelite who was killed with the Midianite woman(G) was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.(H)

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