Numbers 25:8

Easy To Read Version

He followed the Israelite man into the tent. Then he used the spear to kill the Israelite man and the Midianite woman in her tent. [314] He pushed the spear through both of their bodies. At that time, there was a great sickness among the Israelite people. But when Phinehas killed these two people, the sickness stopped.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:14

They buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the area of Benjamin. They buried them in one of the tunnels in the grave of Saul’s father Kish. God listened to the prayers of the people in that land because they did everything the king commanded.

2 Samuel 24:25

Then David built an altar [172] to the Lord there. David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

1 Chronicles 21:22

David said to Araunah, “Sell me your threshing floor. {\cf2\super [220]} I will pay you the full price. Then I can use the area to build an altar {\cf2\super [221]} to worship the Lord. Then the terrible sicknesses will be stopped.”

Malachi 2:5

\{The Lord said,\} “I made that Agreement with Levi. I promised to give him life and peace—and I gave those things to him! Levi respected me! He showed honor to my name!

Numbers 17:13

Any person who even comes near the Lord’s holy place will die. Is it true that we will all die?”

Numbers 25:11

“I have strong feelings for my people—I want them to belong only to me! Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saved the people of Israel from my anger. He did this by showing those feelings for my people. So I will not kill the people like I wanted to.

Numbers 25:5

So Moses said to Israel’s judges, “Each of you must find the men in your family group that have led people to worship the false god, Baal of Peor. Then you must kill those men.”

Joshua 7:26

After they burned Achan, they put many rocks over his body. Those rocks are still there today. {So God brought trouble to Achan.} That is why that place is called the Valley of Achor. [38] After this the Lord was not angry with the people.