1 Nowe whiles Israel abode in Shittim, the people began to commit whoredome with the daughters of Moab: 2 Which called the people vnto the sacrifice of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed downe to their gods. 3 And Israel coupled himselfe vnto Baal Peor: wherefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel: 4 And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Take all the heades of the people, and hang them vp before the Lord against ye sunne, that the indignation of the Lords wrath may be turned from Israel. 5 Then Moses sayd vnto the Iudges of Israel, Euery one slay his men that were ioyned vnto Baal Peor. 6 And behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought vnto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the Congregation of the children of Israel, who wept before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. 7 And when Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest sawe it, hee rose vp from the middes of the Congregation, and tooke a speare in his hand, 8 And followed ye man of Israel into the tent, and thrust them both through: to wit, the man of Israel, and the woman, through her belly: so the plague ceased from the children of Israel. 9 And there died in that plague, foure and twentie thousand. 10 Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying, 11 Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, hath turned mine anger away from the children of Israel, while hee was zealous for my sake among them: therefore I haue not consumed the children of Israel in my ielousie. 12 Wherefore say to him, Beholde, I giue vnto him my couenant of peace, 13 And he shall haue it, and his seede after him, euen the couenant of the priestes office for euer, because he was zealous for his God, and hath made an atonement for the children of Israel. 14 And the name of the Israelite thus slayne, which was killed with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri the sonne of Salu, prince of the familie of the Simeonites. 15 And the name of the Midianitish woman, that was slayne, was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head ouer the people of his fathers house in Midian. 16 Againe ye Lord spake vnto Moses, saying, 17 Vexe the Midianites, and smite them: 18 For they trouble you with their wiles, wherewith they haue beguiled you as concerning Peor, and as concerning their sister Cozbi ye daughter of a prince of Midian, which was slayne in the day of the plague because of Peor.

1 Habitando Israel em Sitim, o povo começou a fornicar com as filhas de Moabe;

2 Elas convidaram o povo aos sacrifícios dos seus deuses, e o povo comeu, e adorou aos deuses delas.

3 Juntando-se Israel a Baal de Peor, acendeu-se a ira de Jeová contra Israel.

4 Disse Jeová a Moisés: Toma todos os cabeças do povo, e executa-os na presença de Jeová diante do sol, para que o furor de Jeová se aparte de Israel.

5 Então disse Moisés aos juízes de Israel: Mate cada um aos seus homens que se ajuntaram a Baal de Peor.

6 Eis que um dos filhos de Israel veio e trouxe aos seus irmãos uma mulher midianita à vista de Moisés e à vista de toda a congregação dos filhos de Israel, enquanto choravam à entrada da tenda da revelação.

7 Vendo isso Finéias, filho de Eleazar, filho do sacerdote Arão, levantou-se do meio da congregação, e tomou uma lança na mão;

8 e, tendo entrado após o israelita na tenda, atravessou-os a ambos, ao israelita, e à mulher pelo ventre. Assim cessou a praga de sobre os filhos de Israel.

9 Os que morreram da praga foram vinte e quatro mil.

10 Então disse Jeová a Moisés:

11 Finéias, filho de Eleazar, filho do sacerdote Arão, apartou a minha ira dos filhos de Israel, porque estava animado com o meu zelo entre eles, de sorte que no meu zelo eu não consumisse os filhos de Israel.

12 Portanto, dize: Eis que eu lhe dou a minha aliança da paz;

13 ele, e a sua semente depois dele, terá a aliança dum sacerdócio perpétuo; porque foi zeloso pelo seu Deus, e fez expiação pelos filhos de Israel.

14 O nome do israelita morto, que foi morto com a mulher midianita, era Zimri, filho de Salu, príncipe da casa de seu pai entre os simeonitas.

15 O nome da mulher midianita que foi morta, era Cosbi, filha de Zur. Ele era cabeça do povo duma casa paterna em Midiã.

16 Disse mais Jeová a Moisés:

17 Afligi aos midianitas, e feri-os,

18 porque vos afligiram com as suas ciladas, que enganosamente planejaram contra vós no tocante a Peor, e no tocante a Cosbi, sua irmã, filha do príncipe de Midiã, a qual foi morta no dia da praga no caso de Peor.