“The Lord who rules over all says, ‘I am very much concerned for Zion; indeed, I am so concerned for her that my rage will fall on those who hurt her.’

They made him jealous with other gods, ¹  they enraged him with abhorrent idols. ² 

For I envied those who are proud, as I observed ¹  the prosperity ²  of the wicked.

They made him angry with their pagan shrines, ¹  and made him jealous with their idols.

In the camp they resented ¹  Moses, and Aaron, the Lord’s holy priest. ² 

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

Then the Lord became ¹  zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.

They have made me jealous ¹  with false gods, ²  enraging me with their worthless gods; ³  so I will make them jealous with a people they do not recognize, ⁴  with a nation slow to learn ⁵  I will enrage them.

His brothers were jealous ¹  of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said. ² 

By David. Do not fret ²  when wicked men seem to succeed! ³  Do not envy evildoers!

Do not envy a violent man, ¹  and do not choose to imitate ²  any of his ways;

Do not envy evil people, ¹  do not desire ²  to be with them;

He had ¹  so many sheep ²  and cattle ³  and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous ⁴  of him.

Do not let your heart envy ¹  sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord ²  all the time.

I made it beautiful with its many branches; all the trees of Eden, in the garden of God, envied it.

and if jealous feelings ¹  come over him and he becomes suspicious ²  of his wife, when she is defiled; ³  or if jealous feelings come over him and he becomes suspicious of his wife, when she is not defiled –

He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ¹  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ²  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ³  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ⁴ 

He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ¹  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ²  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ³  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ⁴ 

Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for me? ¹  I wish that ²  all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!”

So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, ¹  and has made atonement ²  for the Israelites.’”