He eased his conscience
He performed an act intended to quiet his conscience which was troubled because of his previous deeds.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הִרְגִּיעַ אֶת מַצְפּוּנוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
עָשָׂה מַעֲשֶׂה שֶׁנּוֹעַד לְהַשְׁקִיט אֶת מַצְפּוּנוֹ שֶׁיִּסֵּר אוֹתוֹ בְּעִקְבוֹת מַעֲשָׂיו הַקּוֹדְמִים.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)