Numbers 17:3
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi,.... Or upon the rod that was for the tribe of Levi; the name of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi - The Levites had taken part in the late outbreak. It was therefore…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 17:1-7
Here we have, I. Orders given for the bringing in of a rod for every tribe (which was peculiarly significant, for the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
one staff for the head of their clans] lit. -their fathers" houses" as R.V. This apparently refers not to all the tribes…
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