Study it in the app“And Phinehas the priest, and the chiefs of the community, and the heads of the thousands of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the sons of Manasseh spoke, and it was good in their eyes.”
And Phinehasוַ פִּינְחָסthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand the chiefsוּנְשִׂיאֵיof the community,הָעֵדָהand the headsוְרָאשֵׁיof the thousandsאַלְפֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרwerewith him,אִתּוֹheardיִּשְׁמַעthe wordsהַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe sonsבְּנֵיof Reuben,רְאוּבֵןthe sonsוּבְנֵיof Gad,גָדand the sonsוּבְנֵיof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהspoke,דִּבְּרוּand it was goodוַיִּיטַבin their eyes.בְּעֵינֵיהֶם
Phinehas
Phinehas, the name of two priests: the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Numbers 25:7) and one of the two sons of Eli (1 Samuel 1:3); also the father of a priest after the exile (Ezra 8:33).
Where else “pinchas” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearschief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesie” appearscommunity
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearsdivision
A large unit of the army or a tribe, led by a chief.
Where else “alfe” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishma” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devarim” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsReuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appearsGad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appearsManasseh
Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".
Where else “menashe” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibru” appearsgo well
For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".
Where else “yitav” appearssight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appears29Far be it from us to rebel against YHWH and to turn back today from following YHWH by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering, and for sacrifice, besides the altar of YHWH our Elohim that is before his dwelling!”
30 · This verse (above)
31And Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the sons of Reuben, to the sons of Gad, and to the sons of Manasseh, “Today we know that YHWH is in our midst, because you have not committed this unfaithfulness against YHWH. Now you have delivered the sons of Israel from the hand of YHWH.”
