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Numbers 17:6
6So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and their leaders gave him twelve staffs, one for the leader of each of their ancestral tribes, and Aaron’s staff was among them.
Numbers 17:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Moses spoke to the people of Israel. And all their chiefs gave him staffs, one for each chief, according to their fathers' houses, twelve staffs. And the staff of Aaron was among their staffs.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each of their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Moses gave the instructions to the people of Israel, and each of the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron, brought Moses a staff.
Context of Numbers 17:6
4Place them in the tent of meeting in front of the ark of the covenant law, where I meet with you. 5The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling against you by the Israelites.” So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and their leaders gave him twelve staffs, one for the leader of each of their ancestral tribes, and Aaron’s staff was among them. 7Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the covenant law. 8The next day Moses entered the tent and saw that Aaron’s staff, which represented the tribe of Levi, had not only sprouted but had budded, blossomed and produced almonds.
Read all of Numbers 17Numbers 17:6 word by word
וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ אֵלָ֣יו׀ כָּֽל־נְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡ם מַטֶּה֩ לְנָשִׂ֨יא אֶחָ֜ד מַטֶּ֨ה לְנָשִׂ֤יא אֶחָד֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מַטּ֑וֹת וּמַטֵּ֥ה אַהֲרֹ֖ן בְּת֥וֹךְ מַטּוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and every one of their princesנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him a rodמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: rodH4294
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- according to their fathers’אָב'âb · fatherH1
- housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
Cross-references for Numbers 17:6
Commentaries on Numbers 17:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The whole number of rods was twelve exclusive of Aaron‘s, as the Vulgate expressly states.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13The Lord gave another test to make the lesson clear. This test repeated the teaching from the events in chapter 16. It also prepared the people for the instructions that follow in chapter 18.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. the rod of Aaron was among their rods--either one of the twelve, or, as many suppose, a thirteenth in the midst (He 9:4). The rods were of dry sticks or wands, probably old, as transmitted from one head of the family to a succeeding.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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