Numbers 17:1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

3 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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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And the LORD said to Moses,
KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
WEB
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
ASV
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
DARBY
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
BLB
And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
ÅB
Og Herren talte til Moses og sa:
OTB
Herren talte til Moses og sa:
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Og Herren talte til Moses og sa:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study