And Phinehas stood, and pleased God; and the vengeance ceased.
son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, priest at the beginning, this Ezra was in the realm of Artaxerxes, king of Persia;
Thy wickedness shall annoy a man, which is like thee; and thy right-wiseness shall help the son of a man.
And therefore Israel may not stand before his enemies, and he shall flee them, for it is defouled with cursing; I shall no more be with you, till that ye destroy him that is guilty of this trespass.