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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. <a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them. <a href="/kjv/numbers/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/17.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So 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. <a href="/nasb/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers&#8217 households, twelve rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods. <a href="/lsb/numbers/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods. <a href="/amp/numbers/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a rod, one for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. <a href="/csb/numbers/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. Aaron’s staff was among them. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each of the leaders of their ancestral houses, 12 staffs in all. Aaron&#8217s staff was among them. <a href="/asv/numbers/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> And 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. <a href="/cev/numbers/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses told the people what the LORD had commanded, and they gave him the walking sticks from the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron's from the Levi tribe. <a href="/erv/numbers/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> And 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. <a href="/gwt/numbers/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites. Their leaders gave him 12 staffs, one from the leader of each of their tribes. Aaron's staff was among them. <a href="/gnt/numbers/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a stick, one for each tribe, twelve in all, and Aaron's stick was put with them. <a href="/isv/numbers/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelis, and each of the tribe leaders gave him a rod, one for each leader, according to their ancestral tribes, for a total of twelve rods. Aaron's rod was one of them. <a href="/msb/numbers/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff?one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron?s staff was among them. <a href="/net/numbers/17.htm">NET Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each leader, according to their tribes--twelve staffs; the staff of Aaron was among their staffs. <a href="/nheb/numbers/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their leaders gave him rods, one for each leader, according to their ancestral houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. <a href="/wbt/numbers/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Moses spoke to 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. <a href="/web/numbers/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, a total of twelve rods. Aaron’s rod was among their rods. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Moses speaks to the sons of Israel, and all their princes give to him one rod for a prince, one rod for a prince, for their fathers’ house—twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron [is] in the midst of their rods; <a href="/ylt/numbers/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel, and all their princes give unto him one rod for a prince, one rod for a prince, for their fathers' house, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron is in the midst of their rods; <a href="/slt/numbers/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Moses will speak to the sons of Israel, and all their chiefs will give to him a rod for one chief, a rod for one chief, according to the house of their fathers, twelve rods: and Aaron's rod in the midst of their rods.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Moses spoke to the children of Israel: and all the princes gave him rods one for every tribe: and there were twelve rods besides the rod of Aaron. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Moses spoke to the sons of Israel. And all the leaders gave him rods, one for each tribe. And there were twelve rods, aside from the rod of Aaron. <a href="/nabre/numbers/17.htm">New American Bible</a> So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and all their leaders gave him staffs, twelve in all, one from each leader of their ancestral houses; and Aaron’s staff was among them. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Moses spoke to the Israelites; and all their leaders gave him staffs, one for each leader, according to their ancestral houses, twelve staffs; and the staff of Aaron was among theirs.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was in the midst of their rods. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Moshe told the children of Israel and all their Princes gave him a rod, a rod for a Ruler, twelve rods for all the house of their fathers, and the rod of Ahron was in the center of their rods.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Moses spoke 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. <a href="/sep/numbers/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and all their chiefs gave him a rod each, for one chief a rod, according to the house of their families, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was in the midst of the rods. <a href="/parallel/numbers/17-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5546" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Aaron's Staff Buds</a> …5The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.” 6<a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and each</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nə·śî·’ê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">of their leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gave him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">a</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭeh (N-ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">staff—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: lə·nā·śî (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭeh (N-ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">for each</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: lə·nā·śî (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">of the leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their tribes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nêm (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">staffs in all.</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">And Aaron’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ū·maṭ·ṭêh (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">was among</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">them.</a> 7Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a> containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. <a href="/exodus/7-10.htm">Exodus 7:10-12</a> So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. / But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. / Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs. <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a> There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt. <a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Psalm 105:26-27</a> He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. <a href="/exodus/4-2.htm">Exodus 4:2-4</a> And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. / “Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand. <a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">1 Samuel 12:6-8</a> Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. / Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. / When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9</a> So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10</a> There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt. <a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a> For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</a> This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. <a href="/exodus/16-33.htm">Exodus 16:33-34</a> So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” / And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-8</a> Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? <a href="/exodus/25-16.htm">Exodus 25:16</a> And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you. <a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a> the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. <a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Exodus 28:1</a> “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Moses spoke to 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.A rod a-piece, for each prince one.<a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Numbers 17:2</a> Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Apiece</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/17-3.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/numbers/17-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/16-13.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Apiece</a> <a href="/numbers/17-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/24-5.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/17-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/22-8.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/numbers/17-7.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/numbers/29-17.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 17</div>1. <a href="/numbers/17-1.htm">Aaron's rod, among all the rods of the tribes, only flourishes</a> 10. <a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">It is left for a monument against the rebels</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Moses spoke to the Israelites Moses, as the leader appointed by God, often served as the intermediary between God and the Israelites. This phrase highlights his role in communicating God's instructions to the people. The context here is the aftermath of Korah's rebellion, where God sought to affirm the chosen leadership of Aaron and the priesthood. Moses' obedience in conveying God's message underscores his faithfulness and the importance of divine order.and each of their leaders gave him a staff The staff, or rod, was a symbol of authority and leadership in ancient cultures, including among the Israelites. It was often used by shepherds, which is fitting given the pastoral background of many biblical figures. In this context, the staff represents the authority of each tribal leader. The act of giving the staff to Moses signifies submission to God's will and the acknowledgment of His chosen leadership.one for each of the leaders of their tribes The twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob, each had a leader. This phrase emphasizes the unity and structure within the nation of Israel. Each tribe's participation in this event signifies their collective involvement in seeking God's direction and the resolution of disputes regarding leadership.twelve staffs in all The number twelve is significant in biblical numerology, often representing completeness or divine order. The twelve staffs symbolize the entirety of the nation of Israel, with each tribe being equally represented. This completeness underscores the comprehensive nature of God's covenant with Israel and His concern for the whole community.And Aaron’s staff was among them Aaron, the brother of Moses, was the appointed high priest. His staff being included among the others sets the stage for the miraculous event that would confirm his divine appointment. This inclusion highlights the theme of God's chosen leadership and foreshadows the budding of Aaron's staff, which would serve as a sign of God's approval. Aaron's role as high priest is a type of Christ, who is our ultimate High Priest, mediating between God and humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and guide them through the wilderness. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The descendants of Jacob, God's chosen people, who were journeying through the wilderness to the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tribal_leaders.htm">Tribal Leaders</a> The heads of the twelve tribes of Israel, each representing their respective tribe. 4. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> Moses' brother and the high priest, whose staff was among the twelve. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_staffs.htm">The Staffs</a> Symbolic rods representing the authority and leadership of each tribe, used in this event to demonstrate God's chosen leader.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a> God chooses leaders according to His divine will, as seen in the selection of Aaron's staff. This reminds us to trust in God's choices and His timing. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_staff.htm">Symbolism of the Staff</a> The staff represents authority and leadership. In our lives, we should recognize the authority God places over us and respect it as part of His divine order. <a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a> The twelve staffs symbolize the unity of the tribes under God's leadership. We are called to unity in the body of Christ, despite our diverse backgrounds and roles. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_signs.htm">Faith in God's Signs</a> Just as the Israelites were to trust the sign of Aaron's budding staff, we are called to trust in the signs and wonders God performs in our lives as affirmations of His presence and guidance. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a> Moses acts as an intercessor between God and the people. This foreshadows Christ's role as our ultimate intercessor, reminding us of the importance of prayer and mediation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 17</a> <a href="/q/could_a_nation_want_egypt_after_miracles.htm">In Numbers 14:2, how plausible is it that a whole nation would suddenly wish to return to Egypt after seeing so many miraculous events?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_confirm_moses_and_aaron's_roles.htm">Psalm 99:6 mentions Moses, Aaron, and Samuel; how can we confirm the historical existence and roles of Moses and Aaron, given limited archaeological evidence?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_one_act_bar_moses_from_canaan.htm">Numbers 20:12 - Why would a single act of disobedience prevent Moses and Aaron from entering the Promised Land, despite their lifelong dedication?</a> <a href="/q/is_psalm_114_8_consistent_with_moses'_rock.htm">Does the miraculous water from rock in Psalm 114:8 align with other biblical accounts of Moses striking a rock, or are there inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - And the rod of Aaron was among the rods. As there was no prince from whom this rod could have come, and as there were twelve rods without it, this must mean that Moses did not keep Aaron's rod separate (which might have caused suspicion), but let it be seen amongst the others. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/17-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the Israelites, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and each כָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of their leaders נְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡ם (nə·śî·’ê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist gave וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set him a אֶחָ֜ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first staff— מַטֶּה֩ (maṭ·ṭeh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe one מַטֶּ֨ה (maṭ·ṭeh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe for each אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first of the leaders לְנָשִׂ֨יא (lə·nā·śî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of their tribes, אֲבֹתָ֔ם (’ă·ḇō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father twelve שְׁנֵ֥ים (šə·nêm) Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) staffs in all. מַטּ֑וֹת (maṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe And Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֖ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses staff וּמַטֵּ֥ה (ū·maṭ·ṭêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe was among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre [them]. מַטּוֹתָֽם׃ (maṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/17-6.htm">OT Law: Numbers 17:6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/17-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 17:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/17-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 17:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>