Numbers 17:5

17:5 And the staff of the man whom I choose will blossom; so I will rid myself of the complaints of the Israelites, which they murmur against you.”

Numbers 17:9

17:9 So Moses brought out all the staffs from before the Lord to all the Israelites. They looked at them, ¹  and each man took his staff.

Numbers 17:2

17:2 “Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, ²  one from every tribal leader, ³  twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

¹ tn The words “at them” are not in the Hebrew text, but they have been added in the translation for clarity.

¹ tn Heb “receive from them a rod, a rod from the house of a father.”

² tn Heb “from every leader of them according to their fathers’ house.”