Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the children of Israel and take of them, for every principal house, a rod, of their princes over the houses of their fathers: even twelve rods, and write every man's name upon his rod. 3 And write Aaron's name upon the staff of Levi: for every headman over the houses of their fathers shall have a rod. 4 And put them in the tabernacle of witness where I will meet you.
Cross References
Exodus 6:16
These are the names of the children of Levi in their generations: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. And Levi lived a hundred and thirty seven years.
Exodus 6:20
And Amram took Jochebed his niece to wife which bare him Aaron and Moses. And Amram lived a hundred and thirty seven years.
Numbers 3:2-3
and these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the eldest son, and Abihu; Eleazar and Ithamar.
Numbers 18:1
And the LORD said unto Aaron, "Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee, shall bear the fault of that which is done amiss in the holy place. And thou and thy sons with thee, shall bear the fault of that which is done amiss in your priesthood.
Numbers 18:7
And see that both thou and thy sons with thee take heed unto your priests' office, in all things that pertain unto the altar and within the veil. And see that ye serve, for I have given your priests' office unto you for a gift to do service: and the stranger that cometh nigh, shall die."