13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of the Priest’s office forever, because he was zealous for his God, and hath made an [a]atonement for the children of Israel.

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  1. Numbers 25:13 He hath pacified God’s wrath.

13 and it shall be to him and (A)his descendants after him a covenant of (B)an everlasting priesthood, because he was (C)zealous for his God, and (D)made [a]atonement for the children of Israel.’ ”

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  1. Numbers 25:13 Lit. covering

13 He and his ·descendants [L seed] will ·always be priests [L have a covenant/treaty of eternal/perpetual priesthood], because he had ·great concern for the honor of [L passion/zeal for] his God. He ·removed the sins of the Israelites so they would belong to God [L provided atonement for the sons/T children of Israel].”

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13 and it shall be to him and to (A)his descendants after him the covenant of (B)a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the people of Israel.’”

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