Numbers 17:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of each ancestral house.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Take 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou shalt write{H3789} Aaron's{H175} name{H8034} upon the rod{H4294} of Levi;{H3878} for there shall be one{H259} rod{H4294} for each head{H7218} of their fathers'{H1} houses.{H1004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou shalt write{H3789}{(H8799)} Aaron's{H175} name{H8034} upon the rod{H4294} of Levi{H3878}: for one{H259} rod{H4294} shall be for the head{H7218} of the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And wryte Aarons name apon the staffe of Leui: for euery heedman ouer the housses of their fathers shall haue a rod.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Aarons name shalt thou wryte vpon the staffe of Leui. For euery heade of their fathers house shal haue a staffe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And write Aarons name vpon the rodde of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for ye head of the house of their fathers.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod `is' for the head of their fathers' 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let Aaron's name be placed on the rod of Levi: for there is to be one rod for the head of every family.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 6:16 : 16 And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years.
  • Exod 6:20 : 20 And Amram took Jochebed his father's sister as a wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.
  • Num 3:2-3 : 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to serve in the priest's office.
  • Num 18:1 : 1 And the LORD said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's house with you shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
  • Num 18:7 : 7 Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Num 17:1-2
    2 verses
    88%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    2 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.

  • Num 17:4-10
    7 verses
    83%

    4 And you shall lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

    5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod whom I choose shall blossom: and I will put an end to the murmurings of the children of Israel against you.

    6 And Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each of their leaders gave him a rod, one for each leader, according to their ancestral houses, twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

    7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

    8 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.

    9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and each man took his rod.

    10 And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod back before the testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels; and you shall completely remove their murmurings from me, that they do not die.

  • Num 1:4
    72%

    4 And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his fathers' house.

  • Num 18:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 And the LORD said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's house with you shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

    2 And your brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring with you, that they may be joined to you and minister to you: but you and your sons with you shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

  • Num 4:17
    70%

    17 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • Num 1:17
    70%

    17 And Moses and Aaron took these men who were named.

  • Exod 4:17
    70%

    17 And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do signs.

  • Num 4:46
    70%

    46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of Israel numbered, by their families, and by the house of their fathers,

  • Exod 29:15
    69%

    15 You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram.

  • Exod 29:19
    69%

    19 You shall also take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram.

  • Num 3:6
    69%

    6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.

  • Num 4:1
    69%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • Exod 7:12
    69%

    12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents, but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

  • Ezek 37:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 Moreover, son of man, take one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:

    17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in your hand.

  • Exod 28:1
    68%

    1 Take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serve Me as priest, along with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.

  • Num 3:32
    68%

    32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the leaders of the Levites and have the oversight of those who perform the duties of the sanctuary.

  • Ezek 37:20
    68%

    20 And the sticks whereon you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.

  • Exod 29:9
    68%

    9 And you shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and put hats on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs by a perpetual statute: thus you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.

  • Lev 17:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    2 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: This is the thing which the LORD has commanded, saying,

  • Exod 17:5
    68%

    5 And the LORD said to Moses, Go ahead of the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and your rod, with which you struck the river, take in your hand, and go.

  • Num 3:17
    68%

    17 These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Num 3:11
    68%

    11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 28:29
    68%

    29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually.

  • Num 4:19
    68%

    19 But do this for them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint every one to his service and to his burden:

  • Num 1:48-49
    2 verses
    67%

    48 For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,

    49 Only you shall not number the tribe of Levi, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;

  • Num 8:11
    67%

    11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the service of the LORD.

  • Num 3:15
    67%

    15 Count the children of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and above shall be counted.

  • Num 8:13
    67%

    13 And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons and offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 27:17
    67%

    17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of the Aaronites, Zadok;

  • Num 2:1
    67%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • 2 Chr 31:19
    67%

    19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every separate city, the men who were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

  • Num 20:9
    67%

    9 So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him.

  • Num 4:34
    67%

    34 And Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by the house of their fathers,

  • Exod 16:34
    67%

    34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony, to be kept.

  • 1 Chr 23:13
    67%

    13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was set apart, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to Him, and to bless in His name forever.

  • Num 1:53
    67%

    53 But the Levites shall encamp around the tabernacle of testimony, so that no wrath may come upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

  • Exod 40:15
    67%

    15 And you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office, for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

  • Num 3:9
    67%

    9 And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are completely given to him from among the children of Israel.