Numbers 17:6
So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them.
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ASV
And Moses spake unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
KJV
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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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר | vay.da.Ber | and he spoke | H1696 → |
| מֹשֶׁ֜ה | mo.Sheh | Moses | H4872 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ | vai.yi.te.Nu | and they gave | H5414 → |
| אֵלָ֣יו׀ | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| כָּֽל־ | kal- | all | H3605 → |
| נְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡ם | ne.si.'ei.Hem | leaders their | H5387 → |
| מַטֶּה֩ | ma.Teh | a rod | H4294 → |
| לְנָשִׂ֨יא | le.na.Si' | for a leader | H5387 → |
| אֶחָ֜ד | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| מַטֶּ֨ה | ma.Teh | a rod | H4294 → |
| לְנָשִׂ֤יא | le.na.Si' | for a leader | H5387 → |
| אֶחָד֙ | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| לְבֵ֣ית | le.Veit | to [the] house of | H1004 → |
| אֲבֹתָ֔ם | 'a.vo.Tam | ancestors their | H1 → |
| שְׁנֵ֥ים | she.Neim | two [plus] | H8147 → |
| עָשָׂ֖ר | 'a.Sar | ten | H6240 → |
| מַטּ֑וֹת | ma.Tot | rods | H4294 → |
| וּמַטֵּ֥ה | u.ma.Teh | and [the] rod of | H4294 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֖ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| בְּת֥וֹךְ | be.Tokh | [was] in among | H8432 → |
| מַטּוֹתָֽם׃ | ma.to.Tam | rods their | H4294 → |
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