Numbers 17:8

New Century Version

The next day, when Moses entered the Tent, he saw that Aaron’s stick (which stood for the family of Levi) had grown leaves. It had even budded, blossomed, and produced almonds.

Cross References

Genesis 40:10

on the vine were three branches. I watched the branches bud and blossom, and then the grapes ripened.

Psalm 110:2

The Lord will enlarge your kingdom beyond Jerusalem, and you will rule over your enemies.

Song of Solomon 2:3

Among the young men, my lover is like an apple tree in the woods! I enjoy sitting in his shadow; his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Isaiah 4:2

At that time the Lord’s branch will be very beautiful and great. The people still living in Israel will be proud of what the land grows.

Ezekiel 17:24

Then all the trees in the countryside will know that I am the Lord. I bring down the high tree and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree grow. I am the Lord. I have spoken, and I will do it.’ ”

Ezekiel 19:12

But it was pulled up by its roots in anger and thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried it up. Its fruit was torn off. Its strong branches were broken off and burned up.

Ezekiel 19:14

Fire spread from the vine’s main branch, destroying its fruit. There is not a strong branch left on it that could become a scepter for a king.’ This is a funeral song; it is to be used as a funeral song.”

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who belongs to him. He will bring the one who is holy near to him; he will bring to himself the person he chooses.

Numbers 17:5

I will choose one man whose walking stick will begin to grow leaves; in this way I will stop the Israelites from always complaining against you.”

Numbers 17:9

So Moses brought out to the Israelites all the walking sticks from the Lord’s presence. They all looked, and each man took back his stick.

Hebrews 9:4

In it was a golden altar for burning incense and the Ark covered with gold that held the old agreement. Inside this Ark was a golden jar of manna, Aaron’s rod that once grew leaves, and the stone tablets of the old agreement.