Numbers 17:1
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New International Version (©2011)
The LORD said to Moses,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the LORD said to Moses,

English Standard Version (©2001)
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The LORD instructed Moses: "

International Standard Version (©2012)
The LORD instructed Moses,

NET Bible (©2006)
The LORD spoke to Moses:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The LORD said to Moses,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

American King James Version
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

American Standard Version
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

English Revised Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

World English Bible
Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-7 It is an instance of the grace of God, that, having wrought divers miracles to punish sin, he would work one more to prevent it. Twelve rods or staves were to be brought in. It is probable that they were the staves which the princes used as ensigns of their authority; old dry staves, that had no sap in them. They were to expect that the rod of the tribe, or prince, whom God chose to the priesthood, should bud and blossom. Moses did not object that the matter was sufficiently settled already; he did not undertake to determine it; but left the case before the Lord.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. - And the Lord spake. Presumably upon the same day, since the design was to prevent any recurrence of the sin and punishment described above.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... After the plague ceased, for the further confirmation of the priesthood in Aaron's family, another method is directed to by the Lord:

saying: as follows.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 17

Nu 17:1-13. Aaron's Rod Flourishes.

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Aaron's Staff Buds
1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2Speak to the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write you every man's name on his rod. 3And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. …

Numbers 16:50 Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped.
Numbers 17:2 "Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff.