Catholic Public Domain Version
"Because of this, say to him: Behold, I give to him the peace of my covenant. "
— Numbers 25:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:”
“Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: ”
“Therefore say, 'Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace:”
“Therefore, announce:‘I am going to give to him my covenant of peace.”
“Therefore say to him: behold I give him the peace of my covenant,”
“So say to them that I will make with him an agreement of peace:”
“Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:”
And there were slain twenty-four thousand men.
And the Lord said to Moses:
“Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has averted my wrath from the sons of Israel. For he was moved against them by my zeal, so that I myself, in my zeal, might not wipe away the sons of Israel.
Because of this, say to him: Behold, I give to him the peace of my covenant.
And the covenant of the everlasting priesthood shall be as much for him as for his offspring. For he was zealous on behalf of his God, and he has made expiation for the wickedness of the sons of Israel.”
Now the name of the Israelite man, who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader from the kinship and tribe of Simeon.
Moreover, the Midianite woman, who was put to death together with him, was called Cozbi the daughter of Zur, a most noble leader among the Midianites.