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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.

And thou shalt write {H3789} Aaron's {H175} name {H8034} upon the rod {H4294} of Levi {H3878}: for one {H259} rod {H4294} shall be for the head {H7218} of the house {H1004} of their fathers {H1}.

and write Aharon's name on the staff of Levi, for each tribe's leader is to have one staff.

and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 18:7 (2 votes)

    Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office [unto you] as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

  • Numbers 18:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

  • Numbers 3:2 (2 votes)

    And these [are] the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

  • Numbers 3:3 (2 votes)

    These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

  • Exodus 6:16 (2 votes)

    And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi [were] an hundred thirty and seven years.

  • Exodus 6:20 (2 votes)

    And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram [were] an hundred and thirty and seven years.