9. And those that died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.
10. And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
11. 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.
12. Therefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace!