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Numbers 17:3

AaronLevi

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.

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.

4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

5 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.

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BSB
and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
KJV
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.
WEB
You shall write Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. There shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi; for one staff shall be for [each] head of their fathers' houses.
BLB
And you shall write the name of Aaron on the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod is for the head the house of of their fathers.
ÅB
Og Arons navn skal du skrive på Levis stav; for det skal være en stav for hvert overhode over deres stammer.
OTB
På Levis stav skal du skrive Arons navn, for det skal være én stav for lederen av hver stamme.
B1930
Og Arons navn skal du skrive på Levis stav; for det skal være en stav for hvert overhode over deres stammer.

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  • Numbers 18:7

    Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

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  • Exodus 6:16

    And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.

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  • Exodus 6:20

    And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

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  • Numbers 3:2–3

    And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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  • Numbers 18:1

    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.

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