Numbers 17:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־פְּנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Transliteration

And wayyābōʾ Mōšeh and-ʾAharōn to-pənê ʾōhel môʿēd

Grammar Details

• *wayyābōʾ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾAharōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/toward
• *pənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of/front of
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time

Word Meanings

• *wayyābōʾ*: came/entered/went
• *pənê*: face of/entrance of/front of
• *ʾōhel môʿēd*: tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened that on the next day Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had budded, brought forth buds, bloomed blossoms, and produced almonds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the morrow,{H4283} that Moses{H4872} went{H935} into the tent{H168} of the testimony;{H5715} and, behold, the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} for the house{H1004} of Levi{H3878} was budded,{H6524} and put forth{H3318} buds,{H6525} and produced{H6692} blossoms,{H6731} and bare{H1580} ripe almonds.{H8247}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, that on the morrow{H4283} Moses{H4872} went{H935}{(H8799)} into the tabernacle{H168} of witness{H5715}; and, behold, the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} for the house{H1004} of Levi{H3878} was budded{H6524}{(H8804)}, and brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} buds{H6525}, and bloomed{H6692}{(H8686)} blossoms{H6731}, and yielded{H1580}{(H8799)} almonds{H8247}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And on the morowe Moses went in to the tabernacle: and beholde the rod of Aaron of the housse of Leui was budded and bare blosomes and almondes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  On the morow wha Moses wete in to ye Tabernacle of witnesse, he foude yt Aaros rodde of the house of Leui florished, and brought forth blossoms, & bare allmondes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Moses on the morow went into the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, beholde, the rod of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded, and brought forth buddes, & brought forth blossoms, and bare ripe almondes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And on the morowe, Moyses went into the tabernacle of witnesse: and beholde, the rodde of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded, and brought foorth buddes, bare blossomes, and rype almondes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened on the next day, 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 bore ripe almonds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now on the day after, Moses went into the Tent of witness; and he saw that Aaron's rod, the rod of the house of Levi, had put out buds, and was covered with buds and flowers and fruit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened on the next day, 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 bore ripe almonds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony– and the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted, and brought forth buds, and produced blossoms, and yielded almonds!

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 17:24 : 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
• John 15:1-6 : 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
• Heb 9:4 : 4 It had the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered with gold on all sides. Inside the ark were a golden jar containing the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
• Ezek 19:12 : 12 But it was uprooted in fury, cast to the ground. The east wind dried out its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and dried up, consumed by fire.
• 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.
• Gen 40:10 : 10 And on the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out, and its clusters ripened into grapes.
• Num 17:5 : 5 It 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.
• 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 132:17-18 : 17 'There I will cause a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.' 18 'I will clothe his enemies with shame, but upon him, his crown will shine brightly.'
• Song 2:3 : 3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
• Isa 4:2 : 2 In that day, the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and splendor of the survivors of Israel.