22:31a

Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest: In verse 30a Phinehas was identified as a priest. In this verse he is identified as son of Eleazar the priest. Phinehas and his father Eleazar were both priests.

said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Then Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the clans of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh
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Then Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest answered them

22:31b

Today we know that the LORD is among us: The pronouns we and us in this verse are inclusive. Phinehas is including all the clans of Israel, on the western and eastern sides of the Jordan River.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Today we (incl.) know that Yahweh is with us (incl.)
-or-
Today we (incl.) know that Yahweh lives among us (incl.)

22:31c

because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him: The Hebrew phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as not committed this breach of faith uses the negative form of the same Hebrew verb phrase as occurred in verse 22:16b. Translate this phrase in a similar way.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

because you have not acted disloyally against Yahweh
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because you have not disobeyed Yahweh in this matter

22:31d

Consequently: The Hebrew word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Consequently introduces an emphatic phrase.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

So (Good News Translation)
-or-
Instead (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
As a result (CSB)

you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD: The phrase the hand of the LORD is a Hebrew idiom that refers to the power of Yahweh. Yahweh has the power to punish the people of Israel, but he will not do so.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Instead, you have saved the people of Israel and Yahweh will not punish them
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So you have kept the Israel people from Yahweh’s anger

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