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For there shall be one staff for the head of each fathers’ house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod <i>shall be</i> for the head of the house of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of <i>each</i> father’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for <i>there is to be</i> one staff for the head <i>of each</i> of their fathers’ households.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and write Aaron&#8217s name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers&#8217 households.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head <i>of each</i> of their fathers’ households.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head <i>of each</i> of their fathers’ households.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi [his ancestor]; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers’ households.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, because there is to be one staff for the head of each tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write Aaron&#8217s name on Levi&#8217s staff, because there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Write Aaron's name on the staff for Levi because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and then write Aaron's name on the stick representing Levi. There will be one stick for each tribal leader. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are also to write Aaron's name on the tribe of Levi, since there is to be one rod for every leader of their ancestral tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and write Aaron?s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall write Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. There shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you write Aaron’s name on the tribe of Levi; for one rod [is] for the head of their fathers’ house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod is for the head of their fathers' house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the rod of Levi: for one rod is for the head of the house of their fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod shall contain all their families: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod separately shall contain all their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff. For each head of an ancestral house shall have a staff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi. For there shall be one staff for the head of each ancestral house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi; for one rod shall be for the head of the tribe of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And write the Name of Ahron on the rod of Levi, because each tribe is for the house of their fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And write the name of Aaron on the rod of Levi; for it is one rod <i>for each</i>: they shall give <i>them</i> according to the tribe of the house of their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/17-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5523" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Aaron's Staff Buds</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: tiḵ·tōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">write</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.">Aaron’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">the staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him. From lavah; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.">of Levi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">there must be one</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/7218.htm" title="7218: lə·rōš (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">for the head</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of each tribe.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-10.htm">Exodus 7:10-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-2.htm">Exodus 4:2-4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Numbers 16:5</a></span><br />Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Numbers 16:35</a></span><br />And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-24.htm">1 Kings 18:24</a></span><br />Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">1 Samuel 12:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Psalm 110:2</a></span><br />The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Jeremiah 1:11-12</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. / “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Ezekiel 37:16-17</a></span><br />“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’ / Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-40</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-19</a></span><br />On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-38.htm">Acts 5:38-39</a></span><br />So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. / But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-4.htm">Romans 1:4</a></span><br />and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-2.htm">Numbers 3:2,3</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Numbers 18:1,7</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16,20</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi <i>were</i> an hundred thirty and seven years… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/3-3.htm">Aaron's</a> <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Ancestral</a> <a href="/numbers/14-4.htm">Head</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/16-32.htm">Households</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/16-10.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/numbers/11-25.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/numbers/13-4.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Write</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">Aaron's</a> <a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Ancestral</a> <a href="/numbers/22-31.htm">Head</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Households</a> <a href="/numbers/17-6.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/numbers/17-4.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Write</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/17-1.htm">Aaron's rod, among all the rods of the tribes, only flourishes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">It is left for a monument against the rebels</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi</b><br>This phrase signifies God's choice of Aaron and his descendants for the priesthood. Writing Aaron's name on the staff symbolizes divine selection and authority. In the context of Numbers, this act was a response to the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, who challenged the leadership of Moses and Aaron. The staff, a symbol of authority and leadership, was used to confirm God's chosen leader. This event prefigures Christ as the ultimate High Priest, chosen by God to mediate between God and humanity. The staff of Levi, representing the priestly tribe, underscores the unique role of the Levites in Israel's religious life.<p><b>because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe</b><br>This phrase highlights the organizational structure of the Israelite community, where each tribe had a leader or head. The use of staffs, one for each tribe, served as a tangible representation of leadership and authority. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a staff was often a symbol of power and governance. This requirement for one staff per tribe ensured that each tribe was represented equally before God, emphasizing unity and order within the nation. The selection of Aaron's staff among the others as the one that budded was a clear indication of God's sovereign choice, reinforcing the legitimacy of Aaron's priesthood and the divine order established among the tribes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel. His name is inscribed on the staff of Levi, signifying his God-appointed leadership and priesthood.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levi.htm">Levi</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, set apart for priestly duties. The tribe of Levi is represented by Aaron's staff in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is instructed by God to collect a staff from each tribal leader, including Aaron's for the tribe of Levi.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where the staffs are placed before the LORD as a test to confirm His chosen leader.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rebellion_of_korah.htm">The Rebellion of Korah</a></b><br>A preceding event where Korah and others challenged the leadership of Moses and Aaron, leading to God's demonstration of His chosen leaders through the budding of Aaron's staff.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God chooses leaders according to His divine will, not human preference. Aaron's staff budding is a clear sign of God's selection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' obedience in following God's instructions demonstrates the importance of adhering to God's commands, even in leadership disputes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_authority.htm">Symbol of Authority</a></b><br>The staff represents authority and leadership. In our lives, we must recognize and respect the authorities God has placed over us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_confirmation.htm">God's Confirmation</a></b><br>God confirms His chosen leaders and plans in His own time and way. We should trust in His timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_and_order.htm">Peace and Order</a></b><br>The budding of Aaron's staff brought peace and order among the Israelites by resolving the dispute over leadership. Similarly, God's guidance brings peace to our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_levite's_status_credible_in_judges_17.htm">In Judges 17:7-13, how credible is the Levite's priestly status, given the requirements found elsewhere in the Old Testament regarding priestly lineage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_resolve_levite_priestly_shifts.htm">Deuteronomy 33:8-11 assigns the Levites to priestly duties, yet biblical accounts elsewhere suggest shifts in priestly lines; how do we resolve this discrepancy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi.</span>--Aaron was descended from the <span class= "ital">second </span>son of Levi. He was not, therefore, the natural, but the divinely-appointed head of his father's house, and hence it would not have sufficed for the purpose contemplated to have inscribed the name of Levi upon the rod. Aaron was constituted the head alike of the priests and of the Levites, into which two classes the tribe of Levi was divided.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi.</span> There was no tribe prince of Levi, and it is not probable that either of the three chiefs of the sub-tribes (<a href="/numbers/3-24.htm">Numbers 3:24, 30</a>, 55) was called upon to bring a rod. This rod was, therefore, provided by Moses himself, and inscribed by him with the name of Aaron, who stood by Divine appointment (so recently and fearfully attested) above all his brethren. For the significance of the act cf. <a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Ezekiel 37:16-28</a>. <span class="cmt_word">For one rod... for the head of the house of their fathers.</span> For Levi, therefore, there must be, not three rods inscribed with the names of the chiefs, but one only bearing the name of Aaron, as their common superior. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/17-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">write</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּכְתֹּ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(tiḵ·tōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aaron’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the staff</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Levi,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵוִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there must be one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">staff</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֶּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the head</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֹ֖אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of each tribe.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבוֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/17-3.htm">OT Law: Numbers 17:3 You shall write Aaron's name (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/17-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 17:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/17-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 17:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:4" /></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>