Bible Verses About "Who Was Phinehas in the Bible"
Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron whose zeal for the Lord turned away God's wrath from Israel and earned him an everlasting priesthood.
Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron whose zeal for the Lord turned away God's wrath from Israel and earned him an everlasting priesthood.
"Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy." — Numbers 25:11 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Phinehas in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy."
"And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel."
"Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore."
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