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as the LORD commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses did <i>so</i>: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus did Moses; just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses did <i>so;</i> just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus Moses did; just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus Moses did; just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus Moses did; just as Yahweh had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Moses did so; just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus did Moses: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses did what he was told. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus did Moses: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses did exactly what the LORD commanded him to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses did as the LORD commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses did exactly what the LORD had commanded him to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD commanded him--this is what he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses did so. As the LORD commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses did so. As Yahweh commanded him, so he did. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Moses does as YHWH has commanded him; so he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will do: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses did as the Lord had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moses did just as the Lord had instructed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moses did this. Just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses did so; just as the LORD commanded him, so he did.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses did so; as the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe did as LORD JEHOVAH ordered him; thus he did.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded Moses, so did they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/17-11.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=5598" 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">10</span>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.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><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/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <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/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!…<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/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a></span><br />And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-3.htm">Hebrews 9:3-5</a></span><br />Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / 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. / Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Deuteronomy 10:1-5</a></span><br />At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” / So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-33.htm">Exodus 16:33-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a></span><br />But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6-7</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered. / He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12-13</a></span><br />Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1-4</a></span><br />Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a></span><br />“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-50</a></span><br />Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. / He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">1 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-47.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/15-40.htm">Orders</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Orders</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>So Moses did</b><br>Moses' obedience is a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch. His actions consistently reflect his role as a faithful servant and leader of Israel. This phrase underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands, a principle that is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a>, where obedience is valued over sacrifice.<p><b>as the LORD had commanded him.</b><br>This highlights the divine authority behind Moses' actions. The LORD's commands are central to the narrative of the Israelites, guiding them through the wilderness and establishing their covenant relationship with God. This obedience to divine command is a precursor to the New Testament teachings of Jesus, who emphasized doing the will of the Father (<a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>). Moses' adherence to God's instructions serves as a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the Father's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In <a href="/bsb/numbers/17.htm">Numbers 17</a>, Moses acts as an intermediary between God and the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel. In this chapter, Aaron's rod is used as a sign of God's chosen priesthood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are wandering in the wilderness. They have been grumbling and questioning the leadership of Moses and Aaron.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among His people, where the rods of the leaders of the twelve tribes were placed before the LORD.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rod_of_aaron.htm">The Rod of Aaron</a></b><br>A symbol of God's chosen leadership and priesthood, which miraculously budded, blossomed, and produced almonds as a sign to the Israelites.<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 whom He wills for His purposes, as seen in His selection of Aaron's priesthood. Believers should trust in God's sovereign decisions and His appointed leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/signs_of_divine_approval.htm">Signs of Divine Approval</a></b><br>Just as Aaron's rod budded as a sign of God's approval, believers should seek God's confirmation in their callings and ministries through spiritual fruit and alignment with His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_grumbling.htm">The Danger of Grumbling</a></b><br>The Israelites' grumbling led to God's intervention. Believers are reminded to guard against a spirit of discontent and to trust in God's provision and leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' role as an intercessor highlights the importance of prayer and mediation. Believers are called to intercede for others, following the example of Christ, our ultimate intercessor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses did as the LORD commanded, demonstrating the importance of obedience to God's instructions. Believers are encouraged to follow God's commands faithfully.<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/why_do_christians_act_like_non-christians.htm">Why do Christians often act just like non-Christians?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_shema_mean_in_judaism.htm">What does the Shema signify in Judaism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_solomon_punished_for_intermarriage.htm">1 Kings 11:9-10 - Why does God punish Solomon for foreign marriages here when other biblical figures also intermarried without similar consequences?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zelophehad's_daughters'_inheritance_plausible.htm">Joshua 17:3-6: Is the story of Zelophehad's daughters inheriting land plausible in a strict patriarchal society, or does it conflict with known ancient customs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/17-11.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">So Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֖עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded him.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/17-11.htm">OT Law: Numbers 17:11 Moses did so (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/17-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 17:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/17-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 17:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 17:12" /></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>