Revised Literal Translation
Numbers 17:2-8
2SpeakH1696 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and takeH3947 of every one of them a rodH4294 according to the houseH1004 of their fathersH1, of all their princesH5387 according to the houseH1004 of their fathersH1 twelveH6240H8147 rodsH4294: writeH3789 thou every man’sH376 nameH8034 upon his rodH4294. 3And thou shalt writeH3789 Aaron’sH175 nameH8034 upon the rodH4294 of LeviH3878: for oneH259 rodH4294 shall be for the headH7218 of the houseH1004 of their fathersH1. 4And thou shalt lay them upH3240 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150 beforeH6440 the testimonyH5715, where I will meetH3259 with you. 5And it shall come to pass, that the man’sH376 rodH4294, whom I shall chooseH977, shall blossomH6524: and I will make to ceaseH7918 from me the murmuringsH8519 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, whereby they murmurH3885 against you.
6And MosesH4872 spakeH1696 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and every one of their princesH5387 gaveH5414 him a rodH4294 apiece, for each princeH5387 oneH259, according to their fathers’H1 housesH1004, even twelveH8147H6240 rodsH4294: and the rodH4294 of AaronH175 was amongH8432 their rodsH4294.1 7And MosesH4872 laid upH3240 the rodsH4294 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068 in the tabernacleH168 of witnessH5715. 8And it came to pass, that on the morrowH4283 MosesH4872 wentH935 into the tabernacleH168 of witnessH5715; and, behold, the rodH4294 of AaronH175 for the houseH1004 of LeviH3878 was buddedH6524, and brought forthH3318 budsH6525, and bloomedH6692 blossomsH6731, and yieldedH1580 almondsH8247.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 17:6 a rod…: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince. ↩
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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