Phinehas (Levite)

Son of Eleazar, the high priest (Ex. 6:25). While yet a youth he distinguished himself at Shittim by his zeal against the immorality into which the Moabites had tempted the people (Num. 25:1-9), and thus “stayed the plague” that had broken out among the people, and by which twenty-four thousand of them perished. For his faithfulness on that occasion he received the divine approbation (10-13). He afterwards commanded the army that went out against the Midianites (31:6-8). When representatives of the people were sent to expostulate with the two and a half tribes who, just after crossing Jordan, built an altar and departed without giving any explanation, Phinehas was their leader, and addressed them in the words recorded in Josh. 22:16-20. Their explanation follows. This great altar was intended to be all ages only a witness that they still formed a part of Israel. Phinehas was afterwards the chief adviser in the war with the Benjamites. He is commemorated in Ps. 106:30, 31.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (16)

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Show passage in OET: EXO 6:25

OET-RV EXO 6:25

25 Aharon’s son Eleazar took a wife for himself from the daughters of Putiel and she gave birth to Pinhas.
¶ All of those headed the clans of Levi.

OET-LV EXO 6:25

25 And_ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron he _took to_him/it one_of _the _daughters _of Pūţī^ʼēl to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_she/it _gave _birth to_him/it DOM Pinḩāş these were_the _heads _of the _fathers _of the _Lēviyyiy to_their_clans.

Show passage in OET: NUM 25:7

OET-RV NUM 25:7

7 When Pinhas (son of Eleazar, son of Aharon (Aaron)) saw that, he came out from among the gathered people, grabbed a spear,

OET-LV NUM 25:7

7 And_ Pinḩāş the _son _of ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer _he/it _saw and_he/it _rose _up from_among _of the_congregation and_he/it _took a _spear in_his/its_hand.

Show passage in OET: NUM 25:11

OET-RV NUM 25:11

11 “Aharon’s grandson Pinhas has deflected my anger from the Israelis by demonstrating my seriousness about their behaviour, so now in my zeal, I won’t eliminate the Israelis.

OET-LV NUM 25:11

11 Pinḩāş the _son _of ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer he _has _turned _back DOM rage _of_my from_under the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) because_he_was _zealous DOM zeal _of_my among_them and_not I _made _an _end _of DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_zeal _of_my.

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