Numbers
Numbers 17
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Numbers 17 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And the LORD3068 spake1696 unto 4872, saying559, Speak1696 unto the children1121 of 3478, and take3947 of every one of them a rod4294 4294 according to the house1004 of their fathers1, of all their princes5387 according to the house1004 of their fathers1 twelve8147 6240 rods4294: write3789 thou every man's376 name8034 upon his rod4294. And thou shalt write3789 's175 name8034 upon the rod4294 of 3878: for one259 rod4294 shall be for the head7218 of the house1004 of their fathers1. And thou shalt lay them up3240 in the 168 of the congregation4150 before6440 the testimony5715, where I will meet3259 with you. And it shall come to pass, that the man's376 rod4294, whom I shall choose977, shall blossom6524: and I will make to cease7918 from me the murmurings8519 of the children1121 of 3478, whereby they murmur3885 against you. And 4872 spake1696 unto the children1121 of 3478, and every one of their princes5387 gave5414 him a rod4294 4294 apiece, for each prince5387 5387 one259 259, according to their fathers'1 houses1004, even twelve6240 8147 rods4294: and the rod4294 of 175 was among8432 their rods4294. a rod: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince And 4872 laid up3240 the rods4294 before6440 the LORD3068 in the 168 of witness5715. And it came to pass, that the morrow4283 4872 went935 into the 168 of witness5715; and, behold, the rod4294 of 175 for the house1004 of 3878 was budded6524, and brought forth3318 buds6525, and bloomed6692 blossoms6731, and yielded1580 almonds8247. And 4872 brought out3318 all the rods4294 from before6440 the LORD3068 unto all the children1121 of 3478: and they looked7200, and took3947 every man376 his rod4294. And the LORD3068 said559 unto 4872, Bring7725 's175 rod4294 again7725 before6440 the testimony5715, to be kept4931 for a token226 against the rebels4805 1121; and thou shalt quite take away3615 their murmurings8519 from me, that they die4191 not. rebels: Heb. children of rebellion And 4872 did6213 so: as the LORD3068 commanded6680 him, so did6213 he. And the children1121 of 3478 spake559 unto 4872, saying559, Behold, we die1478, we perish6, we all perish6. Whosoever cometh any thing near7131 unto the 4908 of the LORD3068 shall die4191: shall we be consumed8552 with dying1478?