Numbers 17:4

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

2“Speak to the sons of Israel, and obtain from them a staff for each father’s household: twelve staffs, from all their leaders for their fathers’ households. You shall write each man’s name on his staff, 3and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for there is to be one staff for the head of each of their fathers’ households. You shall then leave them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you. 5And it will come about that the staff of the man whom I choose will sprout. So I will relieve Myself of the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.” 6So Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a staff, one for each leader, for their fathers’ households, twelve staffs in all, with the staff of Aaron among their staffs.

Numbers 17:4 word by word

וְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד לִפְנֵי֙ הָֽעֵד֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִוָּעֵ֥ד לָכֶ֖ם שָֽׁמָּה׃Read the interlinear

• You shall then leaveנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• them in the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of meetingמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
• in frontפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the testimonyעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
• whereאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• whereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• I meetיָעַדyâ‛ad · to appointH3259

Cross-references for Numbers 17:4

• Exodus 25:16You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
• Exodus 29:42It shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the doorway of the tent of meeting before the Lord, where I will meet with you, to speak to you there.
• Exodus 30:6You shall put this altar in front of the veil that is near the ark of the testimony, in front of the atoning cover that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.

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

Topics related to Numbers 17:4

• Levites
• Mercy-Seat
• Miracles
• Worship

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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