Numbers 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Speak to the children of Israel, and take rods from them, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.”

Numbers 17:2 — World English Bible

Numbers 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod. ”

Numbers 17:2 — American Standard Version

Numbers 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and take from them each a rod, for a father's house, from all their princes, for the house of their fathers, twelve rods; the name of each thou dost write on his rod,”

Numbers 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them a staff, a staff for each father's house, of all their princes according to the houses of their fathers, twelve staves: thou shalt write each one's name upon his staff. ”

Numbers 17:2 — Darby Translation

Numbers 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Speake vnto the children of Israel, and take of euery one of them a rod, after the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the familie of their fathers, euen twelue rods: and thou shalt write euery mans name vpon his rod.”

Numbers 17:2 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 17:2 in Context — Numbers 17

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 testimony, where I will meet with you.

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What Does Numbers 17:2 Mean?

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