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Numbers 17:2

“Tell the Israelites to bring twelve walking sticks, one from the leader of each tribe. Write the name of each man on the walking stick,

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1The Lord told Moses,

3and write Aaron's name on the walking stick of the tribe of Levi, because there has to be a walking stick for the head of each tribe.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:10Judah will always hold the scepter, and the staff of authority will always be at his feet until Shiloh comes; the nations will obey him.

Exodus 4:17Make sure to take your walking stick with you so you can use it to do the signs.”

Numbers 1:5These are the names of the men who will work with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;

Numbers 7:1On the same day that Moses finished putting up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and dedicated it, along with all its furniture, the altar, and all its utensils.

2 Chronicles 31:17They also gave allowances to the priests listed by family in the genealogy, and to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to the responsibilities of their divisions.

Psalms 125:3The wicked will not always rule over the land of the faithful, otherwise the faithful might also end up doing wrong.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 17:2-8

The Blossoming of Aaron's Rod. ( b. c. 1490.) 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. 4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the… Read the whole commentary →

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