| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 25:13:1 ⧉וְהָיְתָהvehayetahand it shall be Numbers 25:13:2 ⧉לוֹloto him Numbers 25:13:3 ⧉וּלְזַרְעוֹulezaroand to his descendants Numbers 25:13:4 ⧉אַחֲרָיוakharavafter him Numbers 25:13:5 ⧉בְּרִיתbereetthe covenant Numbers 25:13:6 ⧉כְּהֻנַּתkehunatof priesthood Numbers 25:13:7 ⧉עוֹלָםolameverlasting Numbers 25:13:8 ⧉תַּחַתtakhatbecause Numbers 25:13:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁרasherthat Numbers 25:13:10 ⧉קִנֵּאkinehe was zealous Numbers 25:13:11 ⧉לֵאֱלֹהָיוleelohaivfor his God Numbers 25:13:12 ⧉וַיְכַפֵּרvayekhaperand made atonement Numbers 25:13:13 ⧉עַל־בְּנֵיalbeneifor the children of Numbers 25:13:14 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 13. Formal Translation And it shall be for him and for his descendants after him a covenant of everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous for his God {Elohim, Giver of Priesthood} and he made atonement for the children of Israel. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation It will belong to him and to his future family line—a permanent priestly covenant—because he was passionate for his God {Elohim, Zeal-Rewarder} and made atonement for the people of Israel. |