Numbers 17:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 17:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It shall happen that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.””

Numbers 17:5 — World English Bible

Numbers 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it shall come to pass, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you. ”

Numbers 17:5 — American Standard Version

Numbers 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And it hath come to pass, the man's rod on whom I fix doth flourish, and I have caused to cease from off me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you.'”

Numbers 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his staff shall bud forth; and I will make to cease from before me the murmurings of the children of Israel, that they murmur against you. ”

Numbers 17:5 — Darby Translation

Numbers 17:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the mans rod, whome I chuse, shall blossome: and I will make cease from mee the grudgings of the children of Israel, which grudge against you.”

Numbers 17:5 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 17:5 in Context — Numbers 17

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.

6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

7 And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.

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What Does Numbers 17:5 Mean?

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