29. Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions; and the plague broke in upon them.
30. Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, and so the plague was stayed.
31. And that was counted unto him for righteousness from generation to generation for evermore.
32. They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
33. Because they provoked his spirit to rebel, and he spoke it with his lips.
34. They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:
35. But were mingled among the Gentiles and learned their works.
36. And they served their idols, which were a snare unto them.
37. Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils
38. and shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood.
39. Thus they were defiled with their own works and went a whoring with their own inventions.
40. Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
41. And he gave them into the hand of the Gentiles, and those that hated them ruled over them.
42. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
43. He delivered them many times, but they rebelled at his counsel and were brought low for their iniquity.
44. Nevertheless he would look upon their affliction and hear their cry
45. and remember his covenant with them and repent according to the multitude of his mercies.