Numbers 17:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Bible in Basic English

And let them be stored up in the Tent of meeting, in front of the ark of witness where I come to you.

Free Bible Version

Place the walking sticks in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony where I meet with you.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Translation for Translators

Put those sticks inside the Sacred Tent, in front of the sacred chest that has in it the tablets on which the Ten Commandments are written. That is the place where I always talk with you.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must place the staffs in the tent of meeting in front of the covenant decrees, where I meet with you.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt lay them in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

World English Bible

You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the covenant, where I meet with you.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Context

Aaron’s Staff Buds

³and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe. ⁴Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.⁵The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”

Summary

In Numbers 17:4, God instructs Moses to gather staffs from the leaders of each tribe of Israel, including Aaron's staff representing the tribe of Levi. These staffs were placed in the tabernacle before the ark of the covenant as a test to confirm God's chosen priesthood. The next day, Aaron's staff miraculously budded, blossomed, and produced almonds, demonstrating God's approval of Aaron as the high priest. This event affirmed Aaron's authority and silenced the rebellion of those who challenged his leadership, establishing the Levitical priesthood as ordained by God.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation,.... In the most holy place: before the testimony; that is, the ark in which the testimony or the law was; here they were laid as in the presence of God, who was in a miraculous way to decide the controversy by them, and put an end to it; for upon the ark was the mercy seat, over which were the cherubim, the seat of the divine Majesty, and where none could come at them, and where no fraud could be supposed to be committed: where I will meet with you; not with the people in person, who might not go at any time into the most holy place; nor with Aaron, who only might go into it on the day of atonement; but with Moses, the chief ruler and representative of the whole body of the people, and who might go in there at any time, to consult with God about matters of moment and difficulty, and where the Lord had said he would meet him, Exo 25:22; and now would, in a miraculous way, clearly show him, and the people of Israel by him, who was the priest he had chosen of all the tribes.

Numbers 17:4

Aaron’s Staff Buds

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Bible in Basic English

And let them be stored up in the Tent of meeting, in front of the ark of witness where I come to you.

Free Bible Version

Place the walking sticks in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony where I meet with you.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Translation for Translators

Put those sticks inside the Sacred Tent, in front of the sacred chest that has in it the tablets on which the Ten Commandments are written. That is the place where I always talk with you.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must place the staffs in the tent of meeting in front of the covenant decrees, where I meet with you.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt lay them in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

World English Bible

You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the covenant, where I meet with you.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Numbers 17:4

Verse

Context

Aaron’s Staff Buds

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Numbers 17:4

Aaron’s Staff Buds

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes