Numbers 17:8 “The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaro…”

Numbers 17:8

The 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

World English Bible

On the next day, Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony; and behold, Aaron’s rod for the house of Levi had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bare ripe almonds.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Moses on the morow went into the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, beholde, the rod of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded, and brought forth buddes, and brought forth blossoms, and bare ripe almondes.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, when on the morrow Moses went into the tent of the testimony, behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and ripened almonds.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses goeth in unto the tent of the testimony, and lo, the rod of Aaron hath flourished for the house of Levi, and is bringing out flourishing, and doth blossom blossoms, and doth produce almonds;

Bible in Basic English

Now on the day after, Moses went into the Tent of witness; and he saw that Aaron's rod, the rod of the house of Levi, had put out buds, and was covered with buds and flowers and fruit.

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Cross references

“budded”

Ezekiel 17:24 John 15:1–6 Numbers 17:5 Isaiah 4:2 Genesis 40:10 Psalm 110:2

Ezekiel 17:24 · BSB

Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done…

John 15:1–6 · BSB

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.

Numbers 17:5 · BSB

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

Isaiah 4:2 · BSB

On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

Genesis 40:10 · BSB

and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.

Psalm 110:2 · BSB

The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Also

Hebrews 9:4

Hebrews 9:4 · BSB

containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

9Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff.

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