Numbers 17:9
What does Numbers 17:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 17:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses brought out all the rods from before Jehovah unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses brought out all the rods from before Jehovah unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Moses took out all the rods from before the Lord, and gave them back to the children of Israel: and they saw them, and every man took his rod.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moses therefore brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they saw, and every one received their rods.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses brought out all the staves from before Jehovah to all the children of Israel, and they looked and took each one his staff.
Context
v.8And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bare ripe almonds.
v.9This passage
v.10And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not.
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