¹¹ Phinehas (Eleazar’s son and Aaron the priest’s grandson) has turned back my rage toward the Israelites. Because he was jealous for me among you, I didn’t consume the Israelites due to my jealousy.

¹³ It will be for him and his descendants a covenant of permanent priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and sought reconciliation for the Israelites.

²⁶ He burned with zeal for the Law, just like Phinehas did against Zimri, Salu’s son.

²⁷ Then Mattathias shouted loudly in the town, “Everyone who is zealous for the Law and supports the covenant should come with me!”