Numbers

Numbers 17:5–8

5The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”

6So 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. 7Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony.

8The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds.

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Numbers 17:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The staffמַטֵּ֣הוּmaṭ·ṭê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
belonging to the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
I chooseאֶבְחַר־’eḇ·ḥar-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH977 choose
will sproutיִפְרָ֑חyip̄·rāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6524 bud, sprout, shoot
and I will ridוַהֲשִׁכֹּתִ֣יwa·hă·šik·kō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7918 weave
Myselfמֵֽעָלַ֗יmê·‘ā·layPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
of the constant grumblingתְּלֻנּוֹת֙tə·lun·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8519 murmuring
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
against youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height

Numbers 17:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and eachכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of their leadersנְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡םnə·śî·’ê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5387 one lifted up
gave himוַיִּתְּנ֣וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
aאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
staffמַטֶּה֩maṭ·ṭehNoun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
oneמַטֶּ֨הmaṭ·ṭehNoun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
for eachאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of the leadersלְנָשִׂ֤יאlə·nā·śîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of their tribesאֲבֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
twelveשְׁנֵ֥יםšə·nêmNumber - mdH8147 two
staffs in allמַטּ֑וֹתmaṭ·ṭō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4294 staff, rod, shaft
And Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
staffוּמַטֵּ֥הū·maṭ·ṭêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
was amongבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst

Numbers 17:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
placedוַיַּנַּ֥חway·yan·naḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
the staffsהַמַּטֹּ֖תham·maṭ·ṭōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4294 staff, rod, shaft
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the Tentבְּאֹ֖הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony

Numbers 17:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
enteredוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the Testimonyהָעֵד֔וּתhā·‘ê·ḏūṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
and sawוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
that Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
staffמַטֵּֽה־maṭ·ṭêh-Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
representing the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Leviלֵוִ֑יlê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
had sproutedפָּרַ֥חpā·raḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6524 bud, sprout, shoot
put forthוַיֹּ֤צֵֽאway·yō·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
budsפֶ֙רַח֙p̄e·raḥNoun - masculine singularH6525 bud, sprout
blossomedוַיָּ֣צֵֽץway·yā·ṣêṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6692 blossom
and producedוַיִּגְמֹ֖לway·yiḡ·mōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
almondsשְׁקֵדִֽים׃šə·qê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH8247 almond(-tree)

Cross-references

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Numbers 17:5 Numbers 16:5 · Numbers 16:11 · Hosea 14:5 · Numbers 17:8 · Ezekiel 16:41 · Isaiah 35:1–2

Numbers 17:7 Exodus 38:21 · Acts 7:44 · Numbers 18:2

Numbers 17:8 Ezekiel 17:24 · John 15:1–6 · Psalm 132:17–18 · Numbers 17:5 · Isaiah 4:2 · Psalm 110:2 · Ezekiel 19:14 · Genesis 40:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.