Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
And it was reckonedto him for righteousness,To allgenerationsforever.
"Phinehasthe sonof Eleazar,the sonof Aaronthe priest,has turnedawayMy wrathfrom the sonsof Israelin that he was jealouswith My jealousyamongthem, so that I did not destroythe sonsof Israelin My jealousy.
Those who diedby the plaguewere 24,000
