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Numbers 25

Num. 25:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he shall have it, and his seed
zera` (Hebrew #2233)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
KJV usage: X carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing- time.
Pronounce: zeh'-rah
Origin: from 2232
after
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
him, even the covenant
briyth (Hebrew #1285)
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
KJV usage: confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Pronounce: ber-eeth'
Origin: from 1262 (in the sense of cutting (like 1254))
of anh everlasting
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
priesthood
khunnah (Hebrew #3550)
priesthood
KJV usage: priesthood, priest's office.
Pronounce: keh-hoon-naw'
Origin: from 3547
; because
'aher (Hebrew #834)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
KJV usage: X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
Pronounce: ash-er'
Origin: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number)
he wasj zealous
qana' (Hebrew #7065)
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
KJV usage: (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), X very, (be) zeal(-ous).
Pronounce: kaw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
for his God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, and made ank atonement
kaphar (Hebrew #3722)
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel
KJV usage: appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).
Pronounce: kaw-far'
Origin: a primitive root
for the children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
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Ex. 40:15• 15{i}And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall be to them an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.{/i} (Ex. 40:15)
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Psa. 69:9• 9For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up,{HR}And the reproaches of those reproaching thee fell on me. (Psa. 69:9)
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Heb. 2:17• 17Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people; (Heb. 2:17)

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Atonement,
Covenant,
Everlasting,
God,
Israel,
Priest; Priesthood,
Seed

Cross References

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his seed.
1 Sam. 2:30• 30Wherefore the Lord Jehovah of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. (1 Sam. 2:30)
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1 Kings 2:27• 27{i}And Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to Jehovah, to fulfil the word of Jehovah, which he had spoken concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.{/i} (1 Kings 2:27)
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1 Chron. 6:4‑15,50‑53• 4{i}Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,{/i}
 5{i}and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,{/i}
 6{i}and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;{/i}
 7{i}Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,{/i}
 8{i}and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,{/i}
 9{i}and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,{/i}
 10{i}and Johanan begot Azariah (he is it that exercised the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem);{/i}
 11{i}and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,{/i}
 12{i}and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,{/i}
 13{i}and Shallum begot Hilkijah, and Hilkijah begot Azariah,{/i}
 14{i}and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,{/i}
 15{i}and Jehozadak went away, when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.{/i}
 50{i}And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,{/i}
 51{i}Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,{/i}
 52{i}Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,{/i}
 53{i}Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.{/i} (1 Chron. 6:4‑15,50‑53)
an everlasting.
Ex. 40:15• 15{i}And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall be to them an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.{/i} (Ex. 40:15)
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Isa. 61:6• 6But ye shall be named Priests of Jehovah: they shall call you Ministers of our God. Ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and into their glory shall ye enter. (Isa. 61:6)
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Jer. 33:18,22• 18neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
 22As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. (Jer. 33:18,22)
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Heb. 7:11,17‑18• 11If therefore perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, for [based] on it the people had the law, what further need that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be said according to the order of Aaron?
 17For the witness is, Thou [art] priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
 18For there cometh a setting aside of foregoing commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness (Heb. 7:11,17‑18)
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1 Peter 2:5,9• 5yourselves also as living stones are being builded up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
 9But ye [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set out the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness unto his marvellous light; (1 Peter 2:5,9)
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Rev. 1:6• 6and he made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father: to him {i}be{/i} the glory and the might unto the ages of the ages. Amen. (Rev. 1:6)
zealous.
1 Kings 19:10,14• 10And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword, and I, even I, only am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.
 14{i}And he said,{/i} I have been very jealous {i}for Jehovah the God of hosts{/i}; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I, only am left; and they seek my life to take it away. (1 Kings 19:10,14)
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Psa. 69:9• 9For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up,{HR}And the reproaches of those reproaching thee fell on me. (Psa. 69:9)
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Psa. 106:31• 31And it was reckoned to him for righteousness{HR}To generation and generation for evermore. (Psa. 106:31)
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Psa. 119:139• 139My zeal destroyeth me,{HR}Because my adversaries have forgotten thy words. (Psa. 119:139)
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John 2:17• 17[And] his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thine house will eat me up. (John 2:17)
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Acts 22:3‑5• 3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to strictness of the law of the fathers, being zealous for God even as all ye are this day.
 4And I persecuted this Way unto death, binding and delivering unto prisons both men and women,
 5as also the high priest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood, from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and proceeded unto Damascus to bring those that were there, bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished. (Acts 22:3‑5)
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Rom. 10:2‑4• 2For I bear witness to them that they have zeal for God but not according to knowledge.
 3For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
 4For Christ [is the] end of law for righteousness to everyone that believeth. (Rom. 10:2‑4)
atonement.
Ex. 32:30• 30{i}And it came to pass the next day, that Moses said to the people, Ye have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to Jehovah: perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.{/i} (Ex. 32:30)
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Josh. 7:12• 12Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed. {i}I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the accursed thing from your midst.{/i} (Josh. 7:12)
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2 Sam. 21:3• 3{i}And David said to the Gibeonites{/i}, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make an atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah? (2 Sam. 21:3)
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Heb. 2:17• 17Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people; (Heb. 2:17)
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1 John 2:2• 2and he is [the] propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the whole world. (1 John 2:2)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he shall have it, and his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

W. Kelly Translation

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And he shall have it, and his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)