Numbers 17:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Speak to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, and have him take the censers out of the burning remains and scatter the fire some distance away, for the censers are holy.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Speak to the children of Israel, and take from each one of them a rod according to their ancestral houses, of all their leaders according to their ancestral houses twelve rods: write each man's name on his rod.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    speake vnto the childern of Israel and take of them for euery pryncypall housse a rod of their princes ouer the housses of their fathers: euen.xij. roddes and wryte euery mans name apon his rod.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Speake to the children of Israel, & take of the twolue staues, of euery captayne of his fathers house one, and wryte euery mans name vpon his staffe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, and take of euery one of them a rod, after the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the familie of their fathers, euen twelue rods: and thou shalt write euery mans name vpon his rod.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, and take of euery one of them a rodde, after the houses of their fathers, of all their princes accordyng to the familie of their fathers, euen twelue roddes: and write euery mans name vpon his rodde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Speak to 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 you every man's name on his rod.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Say to the children of Israel that they are to give you rods, one for every family, for every chief, the head of his father's house, making twelve rods; let every man's name be placed on his rod.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Speak to 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 every man's name on his rod.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, one from every tribal leader, twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:10 : 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.'
  • Exod 4:2 : 2 The LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A staff.'
  • Exod 4:17 : 17 And take this staff in your hand, for with it you shall perform the signs.
  • Num 1:5-9 : 5 These are the names of the men who will assist you: from the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; 6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; 7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; 8 from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar; 9 from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; 10 from the descendants of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; 11 from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; 12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 13 from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; 14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; 15 from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan. 16 These were the appointed leaders of the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes; they were the heads of the clans of Israel.
  • Num 2:3-9 : 3 Those camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are to be under the banner of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. 4 The army of his division numbers 74,600. 5 Those camping next to him are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the descendants of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. 6 The army of his division numbers 54,400. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the descendants of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. 8 The army of his division numbers 57,400. 9 All those counted in the camp of Judah, by divisions, total 186,400. They are to set out first. 10 On the south side will be the banner of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur. 11 The army of his division numbers 46,500. 12 Camping next to him will be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the descendants of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 13 The army of his division numbers 59,300. 14 Then the tribe of Gad. The leader of the descendants of Gad is Eliasaph son of Reuel. 15 The army of his division numbers 45,650. 16 All those counted in the camp of Reuben, by divisions, total 151,450. They will set out second. 17 Then the Tent of Meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they camp, each in position under their own standard. 18 On the west side will be the banner of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud. 19 The army of his division numbers 40,500. 20 Next to him will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the descendants of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 21 The army of his division numbers 32,200. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the descendants of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. 23 The army of his division numbers 35,400. 24 All those counted in the camp of Ephraim, by divisions, total 108,100. They will set out third. 25 On the north side will be the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 The army of his division numbers 62,700. 27 Camping next to him will be the tribe of Asher. The leader of the descendants of Asher is Pagiel son of Ochran. 28 The army of his division numbers 41,500. 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the descendants of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. 30 The army of his division numbers 53,400.
  • Num 10:14-27 : 14 The banner of the camp of the sons of Judah set out first, according to their divisions, with Nahshon son of Amminadab leading them. 15 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel son of Zuar. 16 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab son of Helon. 17 Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who carried the Tabernacle, set out. 18 The banner of the camp of Reuben set out, according to their divisions, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command. 19 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 20 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph son of Deuel. 21 Then the Kohathites, who carried the holy things, set out; the Tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival. 22 The banner of the camp of Ephraim set out, according to their divisions, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command. 23 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 24 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni. 25 The banner of the camp of Dan, serving as the rear guard for all the camps, set out, according to their divisions, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command. 26 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ocran. 27 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira son of Enan.
  • Ps 110:2 : 2 The Lord will send out the scepter of your strength from Zion, saying, "Rule in the midst of your enemies."
  • Ps 125:3 : 3 For the scepter of the wicked will not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.
  • Ezek 19:14 : 14 Fire went out from its branch, consuming its fruit. There was no strong rod left in it, no scepter fit to rule. This is a lamentation, and it has become a lamentation.
  • Ezek 21:10 : 10 All humanity will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword from its sheath, and it will not return again.
  • Ezek 21:13 : 13 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
  • Ezek 37:16-20 : 16 And you, son of man, take one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel associated with him.’ 17 Join them together into one stick so that they become one in your hand. 18 When your people say to you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by this?’ 19 Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Behold, I am going to take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will join it to the stick of Judah, making them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.' 20 The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
  • Mic 7:14 : 14 Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, who live alone in a forest in the midst of Carmel. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as they did in days of old.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 17:3-10
    8 verses
    89%

    3Take the censers of these men who sinned against their own lives and have them made into hammered plates to overlay the altar, for they presented them before the LORD, and they became holy. Let them serve as a sign to the Israelites.

    4So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers that had been brought by those who were burned, and they were hammered into a covering for the altar.

    5It is to be a reminder to the Israelites, so that no unauthorized person—anyone who is not from Aaron’s descendants—may come near to burn incense before the LORD and become like Korah and his assembly, as the LORD had spoken to him through Moses.

    6The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron the next day, saying, 'You have killed the LORD’s people!'

    7When the assembly gathered against Moses and Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting, and there the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

    8Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting.

    9The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    10'Move away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.' And they fell facedown.

  • Num 17:1
    87%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 1:16-18
    3 verses
    73%

    16These were the appointed leaders of the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes; they were the heads of the clans of Israel.

    17Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

    18and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They recorded their lineage by their clans and ancestral houses, counting the names of those twenty years old or older, individually,

  • Num 1:44
    73%

    44These were the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, along with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each the head of his ancestral house.

  • Exod 17:5
    72%

    5The LORD answered Moses, "Go ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go."

  • Num 1:2
    72%

    2Take a census of the entire community of the Israelites, by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males, head by head.

  • Josh 3:12
    72%

    12Now then, select twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

  • Exod 4:17
    71%

    17And take this staff in your hand, for with it you shall perform the signs.

  • Josh 22:14
    71%

    14With him, they sent ten leaders—one leader for each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family division among the Israelite clans.

  • Ezek 37:16-20
    5 verses
    71%

    16And you, son of man, take one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel associated with him.’

    17Join them together into one stick so that they become one in your hand.

    18When your people say to you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by this?’

    19Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Behold, I am going to take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will join it to the stick of Judah, making them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.'

    20The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.

  • Num 20:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8"Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to the rock in front of them, and it will yield its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community and their livestock to drink."

    9So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence, just as he was commanded.

  • Num 1:4
    71%

    4A man from each tribe, the head of his ancestral house, will assist you.

  • Exod 7:12
    70%

    12Each one threw down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

  • Josh 4:2
    70%

    2“Choose twelve men from among the people, one man from each tribe,

  • Num 13:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2Send men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.

  • Num 2:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

    2The Israelites are to camp, each by their own standard, with the emblems of their ancestral families. They are to set up their tents facing the Tent of Meeting, surrounding it.

  • Exod 4:2
    68%

    2The LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A staff.'

  • Josh 4:4
    68%

    4So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the Israelites, one man from each tribe,

  • Exod 28:21
    67%

    21The stones shall correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, engraved like a signet, each with its name representing one of the twelve tribes.

  • Exod 4:4
    67%

    4Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand and grasp its tail.' So Moses stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff again in his hand.

  • Exod 39:14
    67%

    14The stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones for their twelve names, each engraved like a seal with its name to represent the twelve tribes.

  • Num 34:18
    67%

    18You shall also appoint one leader from each tribe to divide the land as an inheritance.

  • Exod 28:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel.

    10Engrave six of their names on one stone and the remaining six names on the other stone, in the order of their birth.

  • Josh 7:14
    66%

    14In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord selects shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord selects shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord selects shall come forward man by man.

  • 1 Kgs 18:31
    66%

    31Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, 'Your name shall be Israel.'

  • Exod 16:16
    66%

    16This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Each person is to gather as much as they need to eat. Take an omer for each person according to the number of people in your tent.'

  • Num 16:17
    66%

    17Each man is to take his censer, put incense in it, and present it before the Lord—250 censers in all. You and Aaron are also to do the same, each with his censer.

  • Num 4:1
    66%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

  • Num 4:46
    66%

    46All those numbered by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel were counted among the Levite clans by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • Exod 7:8
    66%

    8The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

  • Num 2:34
    66%

    34So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses. They camped under their banners and set out, each in their clan and family.

  • Num 32:28
    66%

    28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel.