Numbers 17:4 Place them in the tent of meeting in front of the ark of the covenant law, where I meet with you.

◄ Numbers 17:4 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Place them in the tent of meeting in front of the ark of the covenant law, where I meet with you.

English Standard Version
Then you shall deposit them in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall then deposit them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you.

King James Bible
And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then place them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony where I meet with you.

International Standard Version
"Then lay them there in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Ark of the Covenant where I'll meet with you.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the covenant before the testimony, where I will speak to thee.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you.

Cross References

Exodus 25:16
And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

Exodus 25:21
And you shall put the mercy seat above on the ark; and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you.

Exodus 25:22
And there I will meet with you, and I will commune with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.

Exodus 29:42
This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there to you.

Numbers 17:3
And 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 17:7
And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

Numbers 17:10
And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and you shall quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2-5. Speak unto the children of Israel—The controversy with Moses and Aaron about the priesthood was of such a nature and magnitude as required a decisive and authoritative settlement. For the removal of all doubts and the silencing of all murmuring in the future regarding the holder of the office, a miracle was wrought of a remarkable character and permanent duration; and in the manner of performing it, all the people were made to have a direct and special interest.

take of every one … princes … twelve rods—As the princes, being the oldest sons of the chief family, and heads of their tribes, might have advanced the best claims to the priesthood, if that sacred dignity was to be shared among all the tribes, they were therefore selected, and being twelve in number—that of Joseph being counted only one—Moses was ordered to see that the name of each was inscribed—a practice borrowed from the Egyptians—upon his rod or wand of office. The name of Aaron rather than of Levi was used, as the latter name would have opened a door of controversy among the Levites; and as there was to be one rod only for the head of each tribe, the express appointment of a rod for Aaron determined him to be the head of that tribe, as well as that branch or family of the tribe to which the priestly dignity should belong. These rods were to be laid in the tabernacle close to the ark (compare Nu 17:10 and Heb 9:4), where a divine token was promised that would for all time terminate the dispute.