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But 24,000 people had already died as a result of the disease.

10 The Lord said to Moses, 11 ‘I am no longer angry with the Israelites. That is because of what Phinehas, the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest, did. He did not want the people to worship any god except me. Because of him, I did not kill all the Israelites.

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but those who died in the plague(A) numbered 24,000.(B)

10 The Lord said to Moses, 11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites.(C) Since he was as zealous for my honor(D) among them as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal.

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