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Berean Standard Bible

“It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.””

Numbers 25:13

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”

World English Bible (WEB)

It shall be to him, and to his offspring after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.’”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And by this agreement, he and his sons after him have the right to be priests for ever; because, by his care for the honour of his God, he took away the sin of the children of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tendrá él, y su simiente después de él, el pacto del sacerdocio perpetuo; por cuanto tuvo celo por su Dios, é hizo expiación por los hijos de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En virtud de lo que ha hecho, en virtud de su celo por su Dios, y por cuanto ha hecho expiación por el pueblo de Israel, prometo que él y sus descendientes tendrán el sacerdocio para siempre».

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