Numbers 17:3 - Easy To Read Version

³ On the stick from Levi, write Aaron’s name. There must be one stick for the head of each of the twelve family groups.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi [his great-grandfather]. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father's house.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, for there will be one staff for the leader of each household.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ But the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod separately shall contain all their families.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi: and one rod shall contain all their families:

Numbers 17:3 Cross References

Exodus 6:16

Levi lived 137 years. Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Exodus 6:20

Amram lived 137 years. Amram married his father’s sister, Jochebed. Amram and Jochebed gave birth to Aaron and Moses.

Ezekiel 37:16

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [294]} get one stick and write this message on it: ‘This stick belongs to Judah and his friends, {\cf2\super [295]} the people of Israel.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘This stick of Ephraim belongs to Joseph and his friends, the people of Israel.’

Numbers 17:2

“Speak to the people of Israel. Get twelve wooden walking sticks from them. Get one from the leader of each of the twelve family groups. Write the name of each man on his walking stick.

Numbers 17:4

Put these walking sticks in the Meeting Tent [225] in front of the Box of the Agreement. [226] This is the place where I meet with you.

Numbers 18:1

The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and all the people in your father’s family are now responsible for any wrong things that are done against the holy place. You and your sons are responsible for wrong things that are done against the priests.

Numbers 18:7

But, Aaron, only you and your sons may serve as priests. You are the only ones that can go near the altar. You are the only ones that can go inside the curtain {into the Most Holy Place}. I am giving you a gift—your service as a priest. Anyone else that comes near {my} holy place must be killed.”

Numbers 26:10

That was the time when the earth opened and swallowed Korah and all of his followers. And 250 men died! That was a warning to all the people of Israel.