29. They made the Lord angry by their actions,and a plague broke out among them.
30. Phinehas took a stand and intervened,and the plague subsided.
31. This brought him a reward,an eternal gift.
32. They made him angry by the waters of Meribah,and Moses suffered because of them,
33. for they aroused his temper,and he spoke rashly.
34. They did not destroy the nations,as the Lord had commanded them to do.