then you shall inquire and ask, and search diligently, and behold, [if] the thing is clearly true, and this abomination has taken place among you,

And the tribes of Israel sent men through the whole tribe of Benjamin, saying, What is this wickedness that has been done among you?

[This translation omits this verse.]

"And if your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have won your brother.

And Eleazar the son of Aaron took for himself one of the daughters of Putiel as wife, and she bore to him Phinehas. These are the heads of the family of the Levites, according to their generations.

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, and rose out of the midst of the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand,

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest has caused My wrath to cease from the children of Israel, when I was exceedingly jealous among them, and I did not consume the children of Israel in My jealousy.

and he and his seed after him shall have a perpetual covenant of priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

and Phineas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron stood before it in those days; and the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we yet again go forth to fight with our brethren the sons of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Go up, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.

Then Phinehas stood up and made atonement, and the plague ceased.

And it was counted to him for righteousness, to all generations forever.

Whenever your friend shall reproach you, retreat backward, despise [him] not;

As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so [is it] to speak a wise word.

As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger [refreshes] those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.