American Standard Version
Numbers 17:4
4And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
Numbers 17:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
- New International Version (NIV)Place them in the tent of meeting in front of the ark of the covenant law, where I meet with you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then you shall deposit them in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then you shall place them in the tabernacle of meeting before the Testimony, where I meet with you.
Context of Numbers 17:4
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod. 3And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses. And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. 5And it shall come to pass, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you. 6And Moses spake unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
Read all of Numbers 17Numbers 17:4 word by word
וְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד לִפְנֵי֙ הָֽעֵד֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִוָּעֵ֥ד לָכֶ֖ם שָֽׁמָּה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Numbers 17:4
- Exodus 25:16And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
- Exodus 29:42It shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations at the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee.
- Exodus 30:6And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
Commentaries on Numbers 17:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Before the testimony - See Numbers 17:10 note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The staffs were in the Lord's presence, a safe place where no one could interfere with them (17:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-132-5. Speak unto the children of Israel--The controversy with Moses and Aaron about the priesthood was of such a nature and magnitude as required a decisive and authoritative settlement. For the removal of all doubts and the silencing of all murmuring in the future regarding the holder of the office, a miracle was wrought of a remarkable character and permanent duration; and in the manner of performing it, all the people were made to have a direct and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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