Numbers 17:3 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version On the stick from Levi, write Aaron’s name. There must be one stick for the head of each of the twelve tribes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, for there will be one staff for the leader of each household. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi: and one rod shall contain all their families: |
Amram lived 137 years. He married his father’s sister, Jochebed. Amram and Jochebed gave birth to Aaron and Moses.
you are making a mistake that will cause your deaths. You sent me to the Lord your God. You said to me, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us. Tell us everything the Lord our God says to do. We will obey him.’
“Son of man, get one stick and write this message on it: ‘This stick belongs to Judah and his friends, 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.’
“Speak to the Israelites. Get twelve wooden walking sticks from them. Get one from the leader of each of the twelve tribes. Write the name of each man on his walking stick.
Put these walking sticks in the Meeting Tent in front of the Box of the Agreement. This is the place where I meet with you.
The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and all the people in your father’s family must bear the responsibility for any wrong that is done against the holy place or against the priests.
But, Aaron, only you and your sons may serve as priests. You are the only ones who can go near the altar or behind the curtain into the Most Holy Place. I am giving you a gift—your service as a priest. Anyone else who tries to come too close must be killed.”
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 Israelites.