Then the sonsof Israelsentto the sonsof Reubenand to the sonsof Gadand to the half-tribeof Manasseh,into the landof Gilead,Phinehasthe sonof Eleazarthe priest,
Phinehasthe sonof Eleazarwas ruleroverthem previously,[and] the LORDwas with him.
sonof Abishua,sonof Phinehas,sonof Eleazar,sonof Aaronthe chiefpriest.
Aaron'ssonEleazarmarriedoneof the daughtersof Putiel,and she borehim Phinehas.Theseare the headsof the fathers'[households] of the Levitesaccording to their families.
Prepareplansby consultation,And makewarby wiseguidance.
When Phinehasthe sonof Eleazar,the sonof Aaronthe priest,sawit, he arosefrom the midstof the congregationand tooka spearin his hand,
Mosessentthem, a thousandfrom each tribe,to the war,and Phinehasthe sonof Eleazarthe priest,to the warwith them, and the holyvesselsand the trumpetsfor the alarmin his hand.
Now the sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadhadan exceedinglylargenumberof livestock.So when they sawthe landof Jazerand the landof Gilead,that it was indeeda placesuitablefor livestock,
"Ifyour brothersins, goand show him his faultin private;ifhe listensto you, you have wonyour brother.
then you shall investigateand searchout and inquirethoroughly.Ifit is true [and] the matterestablishedthat thisabominationhas been doneamongyou,
And Eleazarthe sonof Aarondied;and they buriedhim at Gibeahof Phinehashis son,whichwas givenhim in the hillcountryof Ephraim.
Then the tribesof Israelsentmenthrough the entiretribeof Benjamin,saying,"Whatis thiswickednessthat has takenplaceamong you?
and Phinehasthe sonof Eleazar,Aaron'sson,stoodbeforeit to [minister] in thosedays),saying,"Shall I yetagaingoout to battleagainstthe sonsof my brotherBenjamin,orshall I cease?"And the LORDsaid,"Goup, for tomorrowI will deliverthem into your hand."
