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And it was
areckoned to him for righteousness,
To all generations forever.
a
Genesis 15:6, Numbers 25:11-13
Genesis 15
6
aThen he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Numbers 25
11
"aPhinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away My wrath from the sons of Israel in that he was jealous with My jealousy among them, so that I did not destroy the sons of Israel bin My jealousy.
12
"Therefore say, 'aBehold, I give him My bcovenant of peace;
13
and it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of a aperpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and bmade atonement for the sons of Israel.'"