Numbers 17:3
and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| שֵׁ֣ם | shem | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֔ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| תִּכְתֹּ֖ב | tikh.To | you will write | H3789 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| מַטֵּ֣ה | ma.Teh | [the] rod of | H4294 → |
| לֵוִ֑י | le.Vi | Levi | H3878 → |
| כִּ֚י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| מַטֶּ֣ה | ma.Teh | a rod | H4294 → |
| אֶחָ֔ד | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| לְרֹ֖אשׁ | le.Rosh | [is] for [the] head of | H7218 → |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → |
| אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ | 'a.vo.Tam | ancestors their | H1 → |
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