Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and, Aaron's name, shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi, - for, one staff, shall there be for the head of their ancestral house.
New American Standard Bible
and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers’ households.
King James Version
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
Holman Bible
Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, because there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral house.
International Standard Version
You are also to write Aaron's name on the tribe of Levi, since there is to be one rod for every leader of their ancestral tribes.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers houses.
Amplified
and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi [his ancestor]; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers’ households.
Bible in Basic English
And let Aaron's name be placed on the rod of Levi: for there is to be one rod for the head of every family.
Darby Translation
And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi; for one staff shall be for each head of their fathers' houses.
Julia Smith Translation
And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the rod of Levi: for one rod is for the head of the house of their fathers.
King James 2000
And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the name of Aaron on the staff of Levi, because one staff [is] for the head of [each of] {their families}.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi. For one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And write Aaron's name upon the staff of Levi: for every headman over the houses of their fathers shall have a rod.
NET Bible
You must write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe.
New Heart English Bible
You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.
Webster
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
World English Bible
You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod is for the head of their fathers' house:
Interlinear
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Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aaron's Staff Chosen
2 Speak unto he sans of Israel and take of them one staff each for an ancestral house of all their princes, by their ancestral houses, twelve staves, - each man's name, shalt thou write upon his staff; 3 and, Aaron's name, shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi, - for, one staff, shall there be for the head of their ancestral house. 4 Then shalt thou lay them up in the tent of meeting, - before the testimony, where I meet with you.
Cross References
Exodus 6:16
And, these, are the names of the sons of Levi by their generations, Gershon, and Kohath and Merari, And, the years of the life of Levi, were a hundred and thirty-seven years.
Exodus 6:20
So then, Amram took Jochebed, his father's sister to himself to wife, and she bare to him - Aaron and Moses. And, the years of the life of Amram, were a hundred and thirty-seven.
Numbers 3:2-3
And these, are the names of the sons of Aaron - the firstborn Nadab, - and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers 18:1
And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and the house of thy father with thee, shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, - and, thou, and thy sons with thee, shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Numbers 18:7
But thou and thy sons with thee, shall keep the charge of your priesthood, as to every matter of the altar and as to the interior of the veil, and shall do the laborious work, as a laborious service of gifts, do I give your priesthood, and, the stranger who cometh near shall be put to death.