Numbers 25:13

What does Numbers 25:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 25:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And by this agreement, he and his sons after him have the right to be priests for ever; because, by his care for the honour of his God, he took away the sin of the children of Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it hath been to him and to his seed after him a covenant of a priesthood age-during, because that he hath been zealous for his God, and doth make atonement for the sons of Israel.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the covenant of the priesthood for ever shall be both to him and his seed, because he hath been zealous for his God, and hath made atonement for the wickedness of the children of Israel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he shall have it, and his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for hisGod, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

Context

v.12Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

v.13This passage

v.14Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers’ house among the Simeonites.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 22:3

    I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

  • 2 Samuel 21:3

    and David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

  • Joshua 7:12

    Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed: I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the devoted thing from among you.

  • Psalms 69:9

    For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

  • Hebrews 7:17

    for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

  • Jeremiah 33:18

    neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt-offerings, and to burn meal-offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

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