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.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 17 of Numbers. God commands each tribe to present a staff and orders Aaron’s staff to be placed before the testimony. The procedure seeks to definitively end disputes concerning who has priestly authority. The staff represents each tribe, so the confirmation of a single staff becomes a public sign of divine election.
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Compare Numbers 17:2 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Sage Eleasar, dem Sohn Aarons, des Priesters, daß er die Pfannen aufhebe aus dem Brand und streue das Feuer hin und her;
Habla a los hijos de Israel, y toma de ellos una vara por cada casa de los padres, de todos los príncipes de ellos, doce varas conforme a las casas de sus padres; y escribirás el nombre de cada uno sobre su vara.
Parle aux enfants d'Israël, et prends d'eux une verge selon les maisons de leurs pères, soit douze verges de la part de tous leurs princes selon les maisons de leurs pères. Tu écriras le nom de chacun sur sa verge,
Parla a’ figliuoli d’Israele, e prendi da loro una verga per ciascuna nazione paterna; dodici verghe, da tutti i capi delle lor nazioni paterne; e scrivi il nome di ciascun d’essi sopra la sua verga.
Fala aos filhos de Israel, e toma deles uma vara para cada casa paterna de todos os seus príncipes, segundo as casas de seus pais, doze varas; e escreverás o nome de cada um sobre a sua vara.
「你要吩咐 以色列 人,從他們當中取杖,每父家一根;從他們所有的領袖,按著父家,共取十二根。你要把各人的名字寫在他的杖上,
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