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12 Therefore say, ‘Behold, I am giving to him my covenant of peace, 13 and it will be for him and his offspring[a] after him a covenant of an eternal priesthood because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.’”[b]

14 The name of the man of Israel who was struck with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of the family[c] of the Simeonites.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 25:13 Literally “seed”
  2. Numbers 25:13 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Numbers 25:14 Or “the father’s house” or “the ancestor’s house”
  4. Numbers 25:14 Hebrew “Simeonite”

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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