Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace.
- KJV Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
- NKJV Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace;
- NASB Therefore say, ‘Behold, I am giving him My covenant of peace;
- NLT Now tell him that I am making my special covenant of peace with him.
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Quick answer
God grants Phinehas His covenant of peace. The faithful priest receives a special divine promise.
Overview
In response to his zeal, the LORD bestows on Phinehas a covenant characterized by peace and favor. This covenant secures both his standing and his priestly line before God. The promise of peace flowing from an act that turned away wrath foreshadows the gospel pattern in which atonement brings reconciliation and peace with God.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mal 2:4–5Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Isa 54:10Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
- Mal 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Num 13:29The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.”
- Ezek 34:25I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
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