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Numbers 17:4

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.

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.

6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

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BSB
Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.
KJV
And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
WEB
You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the covenant, where I meet with you.
ASV
And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
DARBY
And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
BLB
And you shall place them in the Tent of Meeting before the face of the Testimony, where I meet with you⁺.
ÅB
Og du skal legge dem i sammenkomstens telt foran vitnesbyrdet, der hvor jeg kommer sammen med dere.
OTB
Legg dem i vitnesbyrdets telt foran vitnesbyrdet, der hvor jeg møter deg.
B1930
Og du skal legge dem i sammenkomstens telt foran vidnesbyrdet, der hvor jeg kommer sammen med eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 30:36

    And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

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  • Exodus 29:42–43

    This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

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  • Exodus 25:16–22

    And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

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  • Numbers 17:7

    And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

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  • Exodus 30:6

    And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

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