Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, because there must be one staff for the head of each 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.
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.
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 to the Israelites and take one staff from them for each ancestral house, 12 staffs from all the leaders of their ancestral houses. Write each man’s name on his staff. 3 Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, because there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral house. 4 Then place them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony where I meet with you.
Cross References
Exodus 6:16
according to their genealogy:
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi lived 137 years.
Exodus 6:20
and she bore him Aaron and Moses.
Amram lived 137 years.
Numbers 3:2-3
These are the names of Aaron’s sons: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers 18:1
The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your ancestral house
Numbers 18:7
But you and your sons will carry out your priestly responsibilities for everything concerning the altar and for what is inside the veil, and you will do that work. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift,