Numbers 17:8
“And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord, unto all the children of Israel,.... He brought them out of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Yielded almonds - “Ripened almonds,” i. e. “brought forth ripe almonds.” The name almond in Hebrew denotes the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 17:8-13
Here is, I. The final determination of the controversy concerning the priesthood by a miracle, Num 17:8, Num 17:9. The…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Stories of the vegetation of dried sticks are not uncommon in legend.
Gray (Numb.p. 217) mentions that of -Joseph of…
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