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Numbers 17:5-8

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5 "It will come about that the rod of 1the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you."
6 Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers' households, twelve * rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods.
7 So Moses deposited the rods before the LORD in 2the tent of the testimony.
8 Now on the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and behold, 3the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds.
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Numbers 17:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 17

In this chapter the priesthood of Aaron is further confirmed and established by the budding and blossom of his rod, as it lay among the princes of the several tribes, when theirs did not, Nu 17:1-9; which rod of Aaron was ordered to be laid up before the ark, as a token against the rebels, and to put an end to all murmurings against Aaron for the future; which was accordingly done, Nu 17:10,11; upon which the people expressed their fear of perishing because of their sins, Nu 17:12,13.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 3

  • 1. Numbers 16:5
  • 2. Numbers 1:50, 53; Numbers 9:15
  • 3. Ezekiel 17:24; Hebrews 9:4
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