Study it in the app“And 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.””
And Phinehasוַ פִּינְחָסsonבֶּןof Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Reuben,רְאוּבֵןtoוְאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Gad,גָדand toוְאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Manasseh,מְנַשֶּׁה“Todayהַיּוֹםwe knowיָדַעְנוּthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהisin our midst,בְתוֹכֵנוּbecauseאֲשֶׁרyou have notלֹאcommittedמְעַלְתֶּםthisהַזֶּהunfaithfulnessהַמַּעַלagainst YHWH.בַּיהוָהNowאָזyou have deliveredהִצַּלְתֶּםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלfrom the handמִיַּדof YHWH.”יְהוָה
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” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsEleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” 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” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsacknowledge
To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.
Where else “yadanu” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toche” appearsbe unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “mealtem” appearsunfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.
Where else “maal” appearsrescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hitsaltem” 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” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears30And 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.
31 · This verse (above)
32Then Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, and the chiefs, returned from the sons of Reuben and from the sons of Gad, from the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the sons of Israel, and they brought back word to them.
