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Numbers (Bamidbar — "In the wilderness") records Israel's 40-year journey through the Sinai desert, framing disobedience and consequence alongside God's patient, covenant-sustaining provision.
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- Primary Witness Text: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 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. 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. And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you. 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. 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. And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness. And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings f...
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Numbers (Bamidbar — "In the wilderness") records Israel's 40-year journey through the Sinai desert, framing disobedience and consequence alongside God's patient, covenant-sustaining provision.
The book's apologetics yield is significant: the bronze serpent episode (21:8-9) is cited by Jesus as a direct type of His own crucifixion (John 3:14-15); the Balaam oracles (chs. 22-24) contain one of the OT's earliest messianic star prophecies (24:17); and the Levitical census figures inform scholarly discussion of ancient Near Eastern population records and the historicity of the Exodus.
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Numbers 17:1
Hebrew
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃vayedaver-yehvah-'el-mosheh-le'mor
KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
AKJV: And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
ASV: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
YLT: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Exposition: Numbers 17:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:2
Hebrew
אֱמֹר אֶל־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן וְיָרֵם אֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּת מִבֵּין הַשְּׂרֵפָה וְאֶת־הָאֵשׁ זְרֵה־הָלְאָה כִּי קָדֵֽשׁוּ׃'emor-'el-'ele'azar-ven-'aharon-hakhohen-veyarem-'et-hamachetot-miveyn-hasherefah-ve'et-ha'esh-zereh-hale'ah-khiy-qadeshv
KJV: 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.
AKJV: Speak to 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 you every man’s name on his rod.
ASV: Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.
YLT: `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and take from them each a rod, for a father's house, from all their princes, for the house of their fathers, twelve rods; the name of each thou dost write on his rod,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:2Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:2
Numbers 17:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 17:2
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:2
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Israel
Exposition: Numbers 17:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 upo...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:3
Hebrew
אֵת מַחְתּוֹת הֽ͏ַחַטָּאִים הָאֵלֶּה בְּנַפְשֹׁתָם וְעָשׂוּ אֹתָם רִקֻּעֵי פַחִים צִפּוּי לַמִּזְבֵּחַ כִּֽי־הִקְרִיבֻם לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה וַיִּקְדָּשׁוּ וְיִֽהְיוּ לְאוֹת לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃'et-machetvot-hachata'iym-ha'eleh-venafeshotam-ve'ashv-'otam-riqu'ey-fachiym-tzifvy-lamizevecha-khiy-hiqeriyvum-lifeney-yehvah-vayiqedashv-veyiheyv-le'vot-liveney-yishera'el
KJV: 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.
AKJV: And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
ASV: 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.
YLT: and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod is for the head of their fathers' house:
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:3Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:3
Numbers 17:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 17:3
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:3
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Levi
Exposition: Numbers 17:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:4
Hebrew
וַיִּקַּח אֶלְעָזָר הַכֹּהֵן אֵת מַחְתּוֹת הַנְּחֹשֶׁת אֲשֶׁר הִקְרִיבוּ הַשְּׂרֻפִים וַֽיְרַקְּעוּם צִפּוּי לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃vayiqach-'ele'azar-hakhohen-'et-machetvot-hanechoshet-'asher-hiqeriyvv-hasherufiym-vayeraqe'vm-tzifvy-lamizevecha
KJV: And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
AKJV: And you shall lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
ASV: And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
YLT: and thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:4Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:4
Numbers 17:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 17:4
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:4
Exposition: Numbers 17:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:5
Hebrew
זִכָּרוֹן לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יִקְרַב אִישׁ זָר אֲשֶׁר לֹא מִזֶּרַע אַהֲרֹן הוּא לְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶה כְקֹרַח וְכַעֲדָתוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה לֽוֹ׃zikharvon-liveney-yishera'el-lema'an-'asher-lo'-yiqerav-'iysh-zar-'asher-lo'-mizera'-'aharon-hv'-lehaqetiyr-qetoret-lifeney-yehvah-velo'-yiheyeh-kheqorach-vekha'adatvo-kha'asher-diver-yehvah-veyad-mosheh-lvo
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.
AKJV: 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. ¶
ASV: 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.
YLT: `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.'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:5Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:5
Numbers 17:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 17:5
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:5
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Israel
Exposition: Numbers 17:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:6
Hebrew
וַיִּלֹּנוּ כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִֽמָּחֳרָת עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹן לֵאמֹר אַתֶּם הֲמִתֶּם אֶת־עַם יְהוָֽה׃vayilonv-khal-'adat-veney-yishera'el-mimachorat-'al-mosheh-ve'al-'aharon-le'mor-'atem-hamitem-'et-'am-yehvah
KJV: 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.
AKJV: And Moses spoke to 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.
ASV: And Moses spake unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
YLT: And Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel, and all their princes give unto him one rod for a prince, one rod for a prince, for their fathers' house, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron is in the midst of their rods;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:6Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:6
Numbers 17:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 17:6
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:6
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
- Israel
Exposition: Numbers 17:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:7
Hebrew
וַיְהִי בְּהִקָּהֵל הָֽעֵדָה עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹן וַיִּפְנוּ אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהִנֵּה כִסָּהוּ הֶעָנָן וַיֵּרָא כְּבוֹד יְהוָֽה׃vayehiy-vehiqahel-ha'edah-'al-mosheh-ve'al-'aharon-vayifenv-'el-'ohel-mvo'ed-vehineh-khisahv-he'anan-vayera'-khevvod-yehvah
KJV: And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
AKJV: And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
ASV: And Moses laid up the rods before Jehovah in the tent of the testimony.
YLT: and Moses placeth the rods before Jehovah, in the tent of the testimony.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:7Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 17:7
Numbers 17:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 17:7
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:7
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 17:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:8
Hebrew
וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן אֶל־פְּנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃vayavo'-mosheh-ve'aharon-'el-feney-'ohel-mvo'ed
KJV: And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
AKJV: And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
ASV: And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bare ripe almonds.
YLT: And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses goeth in unto the tent of the testimony, and lo, the rod of Aaron hath flourished for the house of Levi, and is bringing out flourishing, and doth blossom blossoms, and doth produce almonds;
Commentary WitnessNumbers 17:8Quoted commentary witness
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Numbers 17:8
<Invenit germinasse virgam,>etc. ORIG., ubi supra. Cum sacerdotium Aaron, etc., <usque ad,>sed nostra adhuc corpora usque in finem mundi differunt a gloria resurrectionis. ID. Virga arida germinat, etc., usque ad corporis in resurrectione germinabit. <Virgam,>GREG., lib. IV Moral., cap. 29. Carnem Christi, quae de radice Jesse succisa et mortificata, etc., usque ad corona martyrum, gratia continentium. <Turgentibus,>etc. ORIG. Hac vero ratione, etc., usque ad sed secundum Scripturam in mille generationes. ORIG., ubi supra. Possumus etiam sic intelligere eorum, etc., usque ad qui sunt charitas, gaudium, pax et caeterae virtutes Gal. 5..
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Numbers 17:8
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- Aaron
- Virgam
- Moral
- Carnem Christi
- Turgentibus
- Gal
Exposition: Numbers 17:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:9
Hebrew
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃vayedaver-yehvah-'el-mosheh-le'mor
KJV: And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
AKJV: And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. ¶
ASV: And Moses brought out all the rods from before Jehovah unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
YLT: and Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:9Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 17:9
Numbers 17:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 17:9
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- Numbers 17:9
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
- Israel
Exposition: Numbers 17:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:10
Hebrew
הֵרֹמּוּ מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הַזֹּאת וַאֲכַלֶּה אֹתָם כְּרָגַע וַֽיִּפְּלוּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃heromv-mitvokhe-ha'edah-hazo't-va'akhaleh-'otam-kheraga'-vayifelv-'al-feneyhem
KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
AKJV: And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and you shall quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
ASV: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not.
YLT: And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:10Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 17:10
Numbers 17:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Numbers 17:10
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- Numbers 17:10
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 17:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:11
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן קַח אֶת־הַמַּחְתָּה וְתֶן־עָלֶיהָ אֵשׁ מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשִׂים קְטֹרֶת וְהוֹלֵךְ מְהֵרָה אֶל־הָעֵדָה וְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיהֶם כִּֽי־יָצָא הַקֶּצֶף מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה הֵחֵל הַנָּֽגֶף׃vayo'mer-mosheh-'el-'aharon-qach-'et-hamachetah-veten-'aleyha-'esh-me'al-hamizevecha-veshiym-qetoret-vehvolekhe-meherah-'el-ha'edah-vekhafer-'aleyhem-khiy-yatza'-haqetzef-milifeney-yehvah-hechel-hanagef
KJV: And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
AKJV: And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
ASV: Thus did Moses: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he.
YLT: and Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:11Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:11
Numbers 17:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 17:11
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:11
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 17:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:12
Hebrew
וַיִּקַּח אַהֲרֹן כַּאֲשֶׁר ׀ דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה וַיָּרָץ אֶל־תּוֹך הַקָּהָל וְהִנֵּה הֵחֵל הַנֶּגֶף בָּעָם וַיִּתֵּן אֶֽת־הַקְּטֹרֶת וַיְכַפֵּר עַל־הָעָֽם׃vayiqach-'aharon-kha'asher- -diver-mosheh-vayaratz-'el-tvokh-haqahal-vehineh-hechel-hanegef-va'am-vayiten-'et-haqetoret-vayekhafer-'al-ha'am
KJV: And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
AKJV: And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
ASV: And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
YLT: And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, `Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:12Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:12
Numbers 17:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 17:12
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:12
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
- Behold
Exposition: Numbers 17:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 17:13
Hebrew
וַיַּעֲמֹד בֵּֽין־הַמֵּתִים וּבֵין הֽ͏ַחַיִּים וַתֵּעָצַר הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃vaya'amod-veyn-hametiym-vveyn-hachayiym-vate'atzar-hamagefah
KJV: Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
AKJV: Whoever comes any thing near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
ASV: Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
YLT: any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed--to expire?'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 17:13Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 17:13
Numbers 17:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 17:13
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 17:13
Exposition: Numbers 17:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Numbers 17:1
- Numbers 17:2
- Numbers 17:3
- Numbers 17:4
- Numbers 17:5
- Numbers 17:6
- Numbers 17:7
- Numbers 17:8
- Numbers 17:9
- Numbers 17:10
- Numbers 17:11
- Numbers 17:12
- Numbers 17:13
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- Unde Paulus
- Cor
- Israel
- Levi
- Moses
- Aaron
- Virgam
- Moral
- Carnem Christi
- Turgentibus
- Gal
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Numbers 17:1
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