King James Version (KJV) Authorized Version 1611
Read Full Chapter (Numbers 17) Numbers 17:8 KJV
"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."
Numbers 17:8 in Context (Verses 5–11 KJV)
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And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
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¶ And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.*
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And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
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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.
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And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
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¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.*
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And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.