Numbers 25:12
What does Numbers 25:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 25:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So say to them that I will make with him an agreement of peace:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Therefore say, Lo, I am giving to him My covenant of peace,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore say to him: behold I give him the peace of my covenant,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace!
Context
v.11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
v.12This passage
v.13and 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Isaiah 54:10
For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.
- Ezekiel 34:25
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell securely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
- Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Numbers 13:29
Amalek dwelleth in the land of the South: and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, dwell in the hill-country; and the Canaanite dwelleth by the sea, and along by the side of the Jordan.
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