23 Moreover Phinehas the son of Eleazar

o〈Was glorious〉 in might 〈as a third〉o,

In that he was jealous pfor the God of allp,

And stood qin the breach for his peopleq;

rWhile his heart prompted himr,

sAnd he made atonements tfor the children of Israelt.

24 Therefore for him, too, uHe established an ordinanceu,

vA covenant of peace to maintain the sanctuaryv:

That to him and to his seed should appẹrtain

The High-Priesthood for ever.

25 wAlso His covenant wasw with David,

xThe son of Jessex, of the tribe of Judah;

y〈The inheritance of the king is his son’s alone〉y,

While the inheritance of Aaron (belongs) zto himz and to his seed.

HB aAnd now bless ye Jahvehb,

Who has crowned you with honoura;

26 cMay He grantc you wisdom of heart,

d〈To judge His people in righteousness〉d;

That eyour prosperitye fmay never ceasef,

gNor your powerg hfor perpetual generationsh.

(g) 46:1–10. Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh

(= 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 3 distichs).