Numbers 17:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Speak unto 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 thou every man's name upon his rod.

All their princes

Numbers 1:5

Numbers 2:3

Numbers 10:14

Twelve rods

Bible References

All their princes

"And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: in Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah:

even the standard of the host of Judah removed first with their armies, whose captain was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Twelve rods

The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a ruler from between his legs, until Shiloh come, unto whom the people shall hearken.

Then the LORD said unto him, "What is that in thine hand?" And he said, "A rod."

The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

For the rod of the ungodly cometh not into the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.

And there is a fire gone out of her stalks, which hath burnt up her branches and her fruit: so that she hath no more strong stalks, to be staves for officers. This is a piteous and miserable thing."

Sharpened is it for the slaughter, and scoured that it may be bright. O, the destroying staff of my son shall bring down all wood.

"Thou son of man, take a stick and write upon it, 'Unto Judah; and to the children of Israel, his companions.' Then take another stick, and write upon it, 'Unto Joseph, the stock of Ephraim; and to all the household of Israel, his companions.'

Therefore feed thy people with thy rod; the flock of thine heritage which dwell desolate in the wood: that they may be fed upon the mount of Carmel, Bashan and Gilead as afore time.