Numbers 17:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Numbers 17:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 17:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 17:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall write Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. There shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses.”
Numbers 17:3 — World English Bible
Numbers 17:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses.”
Numbers 17:3 — American Standard Version
Numbers 17:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod <FI>is<Fi> for the head of their fathers' house:”
Numbers 17:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 17:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi; for one staff shall be for [each] head of their fathers' houses.”
Numbers 17:3 — Darby Translation
Numbers 17:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers.”
Numbers 17:3 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 17:3 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.
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.
What Does Numbers 17:3 Mean?
Numbers 17:3 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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