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The budding of Aharon’s rod

Num 17:1–13

17:1 The budding of Aharon’s rod

17 Then Yahweh told Mosheh (Moses), 2 “Tell the Israelis to bring you twelve staffs—one from each ancestral tribe with the leader’s name inscribed on it, 3 and inscribe Aharon’s (Aaron) name on the staff for the Levites so there’s one for each tribe. 4 Put them all in the sacred tent in front of the sacred box where I meet with you, 5 and then the staff of the man that I choose to be the priest will sprout. Then the people can stop complaining to me about you.”

6 So Mosheh passed the message on to the Israeli leaders and they gave him one staff for each leader—a total of twelve including Aharon’s one, 7 and Mosheh laid them in front of Yahweh in the sacred tent.

8 Then the next day when Mosheh went to the sacred tent, wow, he saw that Aharon’s staff (representing Levi tribe) had sprouted, plus it had blossomed and produced a flower and ripened almonds![ref] 9 Mosheh took all the staffs out of the tent to the people to look at and each of the leaders took back his own staff, 10 then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Put Aharon’s staff back in front of the sacred chest. Keep it there as a reminder to any rebels to stop complaining against me so they won’t die.” 11 So Mosheh did what Yahweh had commanded.

12 Then the Israelis complained to Mosheh, “Wow, we’re done for—it’s clear that we’re all going to die! 13 Everyone who goes close to Yahweh’s residence gets killed. Won’t we all die?”

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16 [fn] And_ YHWH _he/it _spoke to Mosheh to_saying.

17 [fn] Speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_take from_with_them a _rod a _rod for_the_house _of an _ancestor from_with all _of leaders _of_their to_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_their two _plus ten rods each DOM his/its_name you _will _write on rod _of_his.

18 [fn] And_DOM the _name _of ʼAhₐron you _will _write on the _rod _of Lēvī if/because a _rod one is_for_the _head _of the _house _of their _fathers _of_their.

19 [fn] And_you_will _deposit _them in_the _tent _of meeting to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_transcript where I _meet to/for_you(pl) there_(to).

20 [fn] And_it _was the_man whom I _will _choose in/on/over_him/it rod _of_his it _will _bud and_I _will _put _an _end _to from_on_me DOM the _grumblings _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they are_grumbling on_you(pl).

21 [fn] And_ Mosheh _he/it _spoke to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _gave to_him/it all _of leaders _of_their a _rod for_a _leader one a _rod for_a _leader one to_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_their two _plus ten rods and_the _rod _of ʼAhₐron in _the_middle rods _of_their.

22 [fn] And_ Mosheh _he _deposited DOM the_rods to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH in_the _tent _of the _transcript.

23 [fn] And_he/it _was from_the_next _day and_ Mosheh _he _went into the _tent _of the _transcript and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the _rod _of ʼAhₐron for_the _house _of Lēvī it _had _budded and_it _had _put _forth bud[s] and_it _had _blossomed blossom and_it _had _ripened almonds.

24 [fn] And_ Mosheh _he _brought _out DOM all _of the_rods from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH to all _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _saw and_they _took each _one rod _of_his.

25 [fn] And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh put _back DOM the _rod _of ʼAhₐron to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_transcript for_keeping for_a _sign for_the _sons _of rebellion so_ grumblings _of_their _that _you _may _put _an _end _to from_on_me and_not they _will _die.

26 [fn] And_ Mosheh _he/it _made just_as YHWH he _had _commanded DOM_him/it so he _did.

27 [fn] And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _said to Mosheh to_say HERE we _will _die we _will _perish of _us _of_all we _will _perish.

28 [fn] Every (the)_person_approaching (the)_person_approaching to the _tabernacle _of YHWH he _will _die or will _we _complete to_die.

17:16 Note: KJB: Num.17.1

17:17 Note: KJB: Num.17.2

17:18 Note: KJB: Num.17.3

17:19 Note: KJB: Num.17.4

17:20 Note: KJB: Num.17.5

17:21 Note: KJB: Num.17.6

17:22 Note: KJB: Num.17.7

17:23 Note: KJB: Num.17.8

17:24 Note: KJB: Num.17.9

17:25 Note: KJB: Num.17.10

17:26 Note: KJB: Num.17.11

17:27 Note: KJB: Num.17.12

17:28 Note: KJB: Num.17.13

17:8-10: Heb 9:4.

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Heb 9:4:

4 having the golden incense altar[ref] and the box of the agreement which was completely gold-plated[ref] and which contained a golden jar of manna[ref] and Aharon’s (Aaron) staff which had sprouted[ref] and the stone tablets inscribed with the commands.[ref]

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4 the_golden having incense _altar and the box of _the covenant, having _been _covered _around on _every _side with _gold, in which jar golden having the manna, and the staff of_Aʼarōn/(ʼAhₐron) which having _sprouted, and the tablets of _the covenant.

9:4: Exo 30:1-6.

9:4: Exo 25:10-16.

9:4: Exo 16:33.

9:4: Num 17:8-10.

9:4: Exo 25:16; Deu 10:3-5.