Numbers 25:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and it shall be for him and his descendantsוּלְזַרְעֹ֣ו
(u·le·zar·'ov)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
afterאַחֲרָ֔יו
(a·cha·rav,)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him, a covenantבְּרִ֖ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
of a perpetualעֹולָ֑ם
(o·v·lam;)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
priesthood,כְּהֻנַּ֣ת
(ke·hun·nat)
3550: priesthoodfrom the same as kohen
becauseאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he was jealousקִנֵּא֙
(kin·ne)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
for his Godלֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו
(le·lo·hav,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and made atonementוַיְכַפֵּ֖ר
(vay·chap·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel.'"יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And he shall have it and his seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
him even the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
of an everlasting
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
priesthood
khunnah  (keh-hoon-naw')
priesthood -- priesthood, priest's office.
because
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
he was zealous
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
for his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and made an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.'"

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It will be a covenant of perpetual priesthood for him and his future descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites."

International Standard Version
for him and for his descendants after him, too, a covenant of perpetual priesthood, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelis."

NET Bible
So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My promise is that he and his descendants will be priests permanently because he stood up for his God and he made peace with the LORD for the Israelites."

King James 2000 Bible
And he shall have it, and his descendants 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.
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