Numbers 25:8

6 Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

7 On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,

followed the Israelite into his tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted,

9 but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

10 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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BSB
followed the Israelite into his tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted,
KJV
And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
WEB
He went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.
ASV
and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
DARBY
and he went after the man of Israel into the tent-chamber, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly. And the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
BLB
and he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust through the two of them, the man of Israel and the woman—through her body. And the plague was stopped among the sons of Israel.
ÅB
og gikk etter den israelittiske mann inn i koven og stakk spydet gjennom dem begge, både den israelittiske mann og kvinnen, så det gikk inn i hennes liv; da stanset sotten og vek fra Israels barn.
OTB
Han fulgte etter israelitten inn i det innerste rommet i teltet og stakk spydet gjennom dem begge, den israelittiske mannen og kvinnen, gjennom hennes buk. Slik ble pesten blant israelittene stanset.
B1930
og gikk efter den israelittiske mann inn i koven og stakk spydet gjennem dem begge, både den israelittiske mann og kvinnen, så det gikk inn i hennes liv; da stanset sotten og vek fra Israels barn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 16:46–48

    Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”

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  • Psalms 106:29–31

    So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

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  • 2 Samuel 24:25

    And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted.

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  • Numbers 25:5

    So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:22

    Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the site of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar to the LORD. Sell it to me for the full price, so that the plague upon the people may be halted.”

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  • Numbers 25:11

    “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.

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