Numbers 17:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bring aaron's

Hebrews 9:4

For a token

Numbers 16:38

Exodus 16:32

Deuteronomy 31:19

Rebels

Ephesians 5:6

And thou

Numbers 17:5

General references

Exodus 15:24

Exodus 16:34

Numbers 20:9

Bible References

Bring aaron's

It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

For a token

As for the censers of these men who sinned at the cost of their lives, they must be made into hammered sheets for covering the altar, because they presented them before the Lord and sanctified them. They will become a sign to the Israelites."

Moses said, "This is what the Lord has commanded: 'Fill an omer with it to be kept for generations to come, so that they may see the food I fed you in the desert when I brought you out from the land of Egypt.'"

Now write down for yourselves the following song and teach it to the Israelites. Put it into their very mouths so that this song may serve as my witness against the Israelites!

Rebels

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord's authority.

But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they didn't go with us, we won't give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!"

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Listen, O heavens, pay attention, O earth! For the Lord speaks: "I raised children, I brought them up, but they have rebelled against me!

O Israel, you have sinned since the time of Gibeah, and there you have remained. Did not war overtake the evildoers in Gibeah?

in which you formerly lived according to this world's present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

And thou

And the staff of the man whom I choose will blossom; so I will rid myself of the complaints of the Israelites, which they murmur against you."

General references

So the people murmured against Moses, saying, "What can we drink?"

Just as the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony for safekeeping.

So Moses took the staff from before the Lord, just as he commanded him.