King James Version
Psalms 106:30 in the King James Version says “Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 106 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.”
Psalms 106:30 · KJV
They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
They angered him also at the waters of strife , so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Then stood up”
H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
“and executed judgment”
H6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
“was stayed”
H6113to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
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