9 And there were slain twenty-four thousand men.

10 And the Lord said to Moses:

11 “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has averted my wrath from the sons of Israel. For he was moved against them by my zeal, so that I myself, in my zeal, might not wipe away the sons of Israel.

Numbers 25:9-11, Catholic Public Domain Version. Public domain.
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