Numbers 17:9
And 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.
Numbers 17:9 in other translations
| BSB | Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. |
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| WEB | Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel. They looked, and each man took his rod. |
| ASV | And Moses brought out all the rods from before Jehovah unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. |
| YLT | and Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod. |
| DARBY | And Moses brought out all the staves from before Jehovah to all the children of Israel, and they looked and took each one his staff. |
| BBE | Then 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. |
| Webster | And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. |
What does Numbers 17:9 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 17:8-13
While all the other rods remained as they were. Aaron's rod became a living branch. In some places there were buds, in others blossoms, in others fruit, at the same time; all this was miraculous. Thus Aaron was manifested to be under the special blessing of Heaven. Fruitfulness is the best evidence of a Divine call; and the plants of God's setting, and the boughs cut off them, will flourish. This rod was preserved…
Numbers 17:9 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Numbers 17:8
And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
- Numbers 17:9
And 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.
- Numbers 17:10
And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
Numbers 17:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces sacó Moisés todas las varas de delante de Jehová á todos los hijos de Israel; y ellos lo vieron, y tomaron cada uno su vara. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel parla à Moïse, disant: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Mose brachte alle die Stäbe heraus vor Jehova weg zu allen Kindern Israel, und sie sahen sie und nahmen ein jeder seinen Stab. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Protulit ergo Moyses omnes virgas de conspectu Domini ad cunctos filios Israël: videruntque, et receperunt singuli virgas suas. |