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This will put an end to their grumbling against me, so that they will not die.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/numbers/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> And the LORD said to Moses: “Place Aaron’s staff permanently before the Ark of the Covenant to serve as a warning to rebels. This should put an end to their complaints against me and prevent any further deaths.” <a href="/esv/numbers/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the staff of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebels, that you may make an end of their grumblings against me, lest they die.” <a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.” <a href="/kjv/numbers/17.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/17.htm">New King James Version</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Aaron’s rod back before the Testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put their complaints away from Me, lest they die.” <a href="/nasb_/numbers/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the LORD said to Moses, “Put the staff of Aaron back in front of the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, so that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me and they do not die.” <a href="/nasb/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the LORD said to Moses, &#8220Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they should not die.” <a href="/lsb/numbers/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Yahweh said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die.” <a href="/amp/numbers/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s rod back before the Testimony [in the ark], to be kept as a [warning] sign for the rebellious and contentious, so that you may put an end to their murmurings [of discontent] against Me, so that they do not die.” <a href="/csb/numbers/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD told Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the testimony to be kept as a sign for the rebels, so that you may put an end to their complaints before me, or else they will die.” <a href="/hcsb/numbers/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD told Moses, &#8220Put Aaron&#8217s staff back in front of the testimony to be kept as a sign for the rebels, so that you may put an end to their complaints before Me, or else they will die.&#8221 <a href="/asv/numbers/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not. <a href="/cev/numbers/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the LORD told Moses, "Put Aaron's stick back! Let it stay near the sacred chest as a warning to anyone who might think of rebelling. If these people don't stop their grumbling about me, I will wipe them out." <a href="/erv/numbers/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not. <a href="/gwt/numbers/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Put Aaron's staff back in front of the words of my promise, and keep it there as a sign to warn any other rebels. Then you will stop their complaints about me, and they won't die." <a href="/gnt/numbers/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Put Aaron's stick back in front of the Covenant Box. It is to be kept as a warning to the rebel Israelites that they will die unless their complaining stops." <a href="/isv/numbers/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the Lord instructed Moses, "Return Aaron's rod before the testimony to be kept for a reminder against the rebels so that you may put an end to their complaints against me and so that they won't die." <a href="/msb/numbers/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, ?Put Aaron?s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.? <a href="/net/numbers/17.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Bring Aaron's staff back before the testimony to be preserved for a sign to the rebels, so that you may bring their murmurings to an end before me, that they will not die." <a href="/nheb/numbers/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, that they not die." <a href="/wbt/numbers/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again, before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. <a href="/web/numbers/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the covenant, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their complaining against me, that they not die.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH says to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the Testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and you remove their murmurings from off Me, and they do not die”; <a href="/ylt/numbers/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;' <a href="/slt/numbers/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to Moses, Turn back Aaron's rod before the testimony, for preservation, for a sign for the sons of contradiction; and thou shalt finish their murmurings from me, and they shall not die.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to Moses: Carry back the rod of Aaron into the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be kept there for a token of the rebellious children of Israel, and that their complaints may cease from me lest they die. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to Moses: “Carry back the rod of Aaron into the tabernacle of the testimony, so that it may be kept there as a sign of the rebellion of the sons of Israel, and so that their complaints may be quieted before me, lest they die.” <a href="/nabre/numbers/17.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses: Put back Aaron’s staff in front of the covenant, for safe keeping as a sign to the rebellious, so that their grumbling against me may cease and they might not die. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the staff of Aaron before the covenant, to be kept as a warning to rebels, so that you may make an end of their complaints against me, or else they will die.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod back before the testimony, to be kept as a token for the rebellious children; so that their murmurings may cease from me, that they die not. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “Return the rod of Ahron before the Testimony to be kept for a sign to the rebellious children, that their complaining will cease from me and they will not die.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.' <a href="/sep/numbers/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to Moses, Lay up the rod of Aaron before the testimonies to be kept as a sign for the children of the disobedient; and let their murmuring cease from me, and they shall not die. <a href="/parallel/numbers/17-10.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=5585" 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> …9Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. 10<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <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.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hā·šêḇ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">“Put</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/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.">staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">back in front of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5715.htm" title="5715: hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Testimony. Feminine of ed; testimony.">the Testimony,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4931.htm" title="4931: lə·miš·me·reṯ (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Fem. Of mishmar; watch, i.e. The act, or The sentry, the post; obj. Preservation, or Safe; fig. Observance, i.e. Duty or A usage or party.">to be kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: lə·’ō·wṯ (Prep:: N-cs) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">as a sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">for the rebellious,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4805.htm" title="4805: me·rî (N-ms) -- Rebellion. From marah; bitterness, i.e. rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: ū·ṯə·ḵal (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">so that you may put an end</a> <a href="/hebrew/8519.htm" title="8519: tə·lūn·nō·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Exalted, lofty. Or tlunnah; from luwn in the sense of obstinacy; a grumbling.">to their grumbling</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lay (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">lest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mu·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">they die.”</a> 11So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.…<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/25-16.htm">Exodus 25:16</a> And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you. <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="/deuteronomy/31-26.htm">Deuteronomy 31:26</a> “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you. <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="/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="/psalms/132-17.htm">Psalm 132:17</a> There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one. <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Jeremiah 1:11-12</a> 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.” <a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Ezekiel 37:16-19</a> “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. / When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’ ... <a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a> “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a> Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ... <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. <a href="/2_timothy/2-19.htm">2 Timothy 2:19</a> Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.” <a href="/revelation/2-17.htm">Revelation 2:17</a> He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and you shall quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.bring Aaron,s<a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a> Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;for a token<a href="/numbers/16-38.htm">Numbers 16:38,40</a> The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel… <a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">Exodus 16:32</a> And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.<a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19-26</a> Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel… rebels heb.<a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12</a> Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.<a href="/1_samuel/30-22.htm">1 Samuel 30:22</a> Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.<a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Psalm 57:4</a> My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.and thou<a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Numbers 17:5</a> And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/17-3.htm">Aaron's</a> <a href="/numbers/17-4.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/numbers/17-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">End</a> <a href="/numbers/15-34.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/11-17.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Murmurings</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Outcries</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Rebellion</a> <a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Rebels</a> <a href="/numbers/17-9.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/numbers/16-38.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/numbers/17-9.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/exodus/13-16.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/20-26.htm">Aaron's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/17-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">End</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/23-13.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/philippians/2-14.htm">Murmurings</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Outcries</a> <a href="/numbers/33-52.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Rebellion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/numbers/20-10.htm">Rebels</a> <a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/numbers/20-9.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/joshua/2-12.htm">Token</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'; 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Throughout the Pentateuch, God frequently speaks to Moses, establishing him as the primary mediator between God and the Israelites. This communication underscores the covenant relationship between God and His chosen people.Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony Aaron's staff had miraculously budded, blossomed, and produced almonds as a sign of God's chosen priesthood (<a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Numbers 17:8</a>). Placing it in front of the Testimony, which refers to the Ark of the Covenant containing the tablets of the Law, signifies its sacred status and serves as a perpetual reminder of God's selection of Aaron's line. The Ark was located in the Most Holy Place, the innermost part of the Tabernacle, symbolizing God's presence among His people.to be kept as a sign for the rebellious The staff serves as a tangible reminder of the rebellion of Korah and his followers (Numbers 16) and God's decisive response. It acts as a warning against future insurrections and a testament to God's established order. This sign is meant to deter the Israelites from challenging God's appointed leadership.so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me The Israelites frequently complained and rebelled during their wilderness journey, often questioning God's plans and provisions. This phrase highlights God's desire to quell dissent and maintain order among His people. The grumbling is not just against Moses and Aaron but ultimately against God Himself, reflecting a lack of faith and trust.lest they die This serves as a stern warning of the consequences of rebellion against God's ordained authority. The death of Korah and his followers (<a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Numbers 16:31-35</a>) serves as a recent example of the severe repercussions of such actions. It underscores the seriousness with which God views rebellion and the importance of obedience to His commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God who communicates His will and commands to Moses. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to guide His people and convey His messages. 3. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The brother of Moses and the high priest, whose staff budded as a sign of God's chosen leadership. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_testimony.htm">The Testimony</a> Refers to the Ark of the Covenant, which contained the tablets of the Law and served as a symbol of God's presence and covenant with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_rebellious.htm">The Rebellious</a> The Israelites who grumbled against God's chosen leaders, questioning their authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_authority.htm">God's Sovereignty and Authority</a> God establishes His authority through signs and wonders, as seen in the budding of Aaron's staff. This serves as a reminder of His ultimate control and the importance of submitting to His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rebellion.htm">The Danger of Rebellion</a> The Israelites' grumbling and rebellion against God's appointed leaders led to severe consequences. This teaches us the importance of respecting and supporting those whom God has placed in positions of authority. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_reminders_in_faith.htm">The Role of Reminders in Faith</a> Aaron's staff was kept as a perpetual reminder of God's choice and authority. In our lives, we should establish reminders of God's faithfulness and His commands to keep us aligned with His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Obedience to God's commands is crucial for maintaining a right relationship with Him. The Israelites' experience serves as a cautionary tale about the cost of disobedience. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_peace.htm">God's Provision for Peace</a> By addressing the rebellion, God provided a means to restore peace among the Israelites. This illustrates His desire for harmony and order within His people.<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/why_no_preserved_staff_for_israelites.htm">Why does no archaeological record exist of a preserved staff that supposedly remained as a sign for the Israelites? (Numbers 17:10) </a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a> <a href="/q/why_trust_one_sign_for_authority_disputes.htm">Why rely on a single supernatural sign to settle authority disputes if similar wonders had already been performed in prior narratives? (Numbers 17:5) </a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_5_10_differ_from_heb_9_4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10 – Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction? </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>(10) Bring Aaron's red again before the testimony.--Better, Put back (literally, make to return) Aaron's rod . . . It is not stated here that the rod was put within the ark. Nor is it so stated in <a href="/exodus/16-33.htm" title="And Moses said to Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.">Exodus 16:33</a> with regard to the pot of manna. Neither of these was within the ark when it was brought into Solomon's temple (<a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm" title="There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.">1Kings 8:9</a>); but this statement is by no means inconsistent with that contained in <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm" title="Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;">Hebrews 9:4</a>, inasmuch as the assertion that there was nothing but the tables of the law in the ark at that time does not prove that there were not other things in it at an earlier period, and may be thought to suggest the inference that such was actually the case. The Jews have a tradition that when King Josiah ordered the ark to be put in the house which King Solomon built, the rod of Aaron and the pot of manna and the anointing oil were hidden with the ark, and that at that time the rod of Aaron had buds and almonds.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Before the testimony. By comparison with verse 7 this should mean before the ark in which the "testimony" lay. In <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a>, however, the rod is said to have been in the ark, although before Solo-men's time it had disappeared (<a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a>). We may suppose that after it had been inspected by the princes it was deposited for safer preservation and easier conveyance inside the sacred chest. To be kept for a token against the rebels. Rather, "against the rebellious," literally, "children of rebellion" (cf. <a href="/ephesians/2-2.htm">Ephesians 2:2, 3</a>). It could only serve as a token as long as it retained the evidences of having sprouted and fruited, either miraculously in a fresh state, or naturally in a withered state. As a fact, however, it does not appear that the lesson ever needed to be learnt again, and therefore we may suppose that the rod was left first to shrivel with age, and then to be lost through some accident. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/17-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Moses, מֹשֶׁ֗ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Put Aaron’s אַהֲרֹן֙ (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses staff מַטֵּ֤ה (maṭ·ṭêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe back הָשֵׁ֞ב (hā·šêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again in front לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the Testimony, הָעֵד֔וּת (hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5715.htm">Strong's 5715: </a> Testimony to be kept לְמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת (lə·miš·me·reṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4931.htm">Strong's 4931: </a> A guard, watch, charge, function as a sign לְא֖וֹת (lə·’ō·wṯ) Preposition | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence for the rebellious, לִבְנֵי־ (liḇ·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son so that you may put an end וּתְכַ֧ל (ū·ṯə·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent to their grumbling תְּלוּנֹּתָ֛ם (tə·lūn·nō·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8519.htm">Strong's 8519: </a> Exalted, lofty against Me, מֵעָלַ֖י (mê·‘ā·lay) Preposition-m | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against lest וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no they die.” יָמֻֽתוּ׃ (yā·mu·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/17-10.htm">Numbers 17:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">OT Law: Numbers 17:10 Yahweh said to Moses Put back (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/17-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 17:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/17-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 17:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:11" /></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>