Charles Ellicott Commentary Numbers 25:11

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Numbers 25:11

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Numbers 25:11

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy." — Numbers 25:11 (ASV)

Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest ... — The description of Phinehas, as in Numbers 25:7, is repeated in full, as if to denote that he was not a private individual, but one invested with public authority.

While he was zealous for my sake among them. — Better, in that he was jealous with my jealousy (or, in that he displayed my jealousy).