Numbers 25:13

“It will be for him and for his offspring after him a covenant of priesthood forever, because he was jealous for his Elohim and made expiation for the sons of Israel.””

Numbers 25:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 25:13, word by word

It will beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
and for his offspringזַרְעzar

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

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a covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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of priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתkehunat

priesthood

Priesthood: the office of a priest.

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foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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he was jealousקִנֵּאkine

be zealous

To burn with zeal for something, as YHWH for his people.

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for his Elohimאלֹהָיlohay

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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and made expiationיְכַפֵּרyechaper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

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.

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The context

12Therefore say: Look, I am giving him my covenant of peace.

13 · This verse (above)

14The name of the man of Israel who was struck, who was struck with the Midianite woman, was Zimri son of Salu, chief of a fathers’ house of the Simeonites.

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