Numbers 17:5
New International Version
The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling against you by the Israelites.”

New Living Translation
Buds will sprout on the staff belonging to the man I choose. Then I will finally put an end to the people’s murmuring and complaining against you.”

English Standard Version
And the staff of the man whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.”

Berean Standard Bible
The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

New King James Version
And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom; thus I will rid Myself of the complaints of the children of Israel, which they make against you.”

New American Standard Bible
And it will come about that the staff of the man whom I choose will sprout. So I will relieve Myself of the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

NASB 1995
“It will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

NASB 1977
“And it will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I shall lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And it will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will rid Myself of the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

Amplified Bible
It shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will bud, and I will no longer hear the constant grumblings of the Israelites, who are grumbling against you.”

Christian Standard Bible
The staff of the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of the Israelites’ complaints that they have been making about you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The staff of the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the Israelites’ complaints that they have been making about you.”

American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it shall be that the rod of the man with whom I am pleased shall bud and I shall remove from me the complaining of the children of Israel, who are complaining against you.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it shall be, the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall blossom; and I will remove from me the murmuring of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.

Contemporary English Version
I will then choose a man to be my priest, and his stick will sprout. After that happens, I won't have to listen to any more complaints about you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whomsoever of these I shall choose, his rod shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, wherewith they murmur against you.

English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The staff from the man I choose will begin to grow. In this way I will silence the frequent complaints the Israelites make against you and Aaron."

Good News Translation
Then the stick of the man I have chosen will sprout. In this way I will put a stop to the constant complaining of these Israelites against you."

International Standard Version
The rod that belongs to the man whom I'll choose will burst into bloom. That's how I'll put a stop to the complaints of the Israelis, who are complaining against you."

JPS Tanakh 1917
And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.'

Literal Standard Version
And it has come to pass, the man’s rod on whom I fix flourishes, and I have caused the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you, to cease from off Me.”

Majority Standard Bible
The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”

New American Bible
The staff of the man whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will rid myself of the Israelites’ grumbling against you.

NET Bible
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."

New Revised Standard Version
And the staff of the man whom I choose shall sprout; thus I will put a stop to the complaints of the Israelites that they continually make against you.

New Heart English Bible
It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you."

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, by which they murmur against you.

World English Bible
It shall happen that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.”

Young's Literal Translation
'And it hath come to pass, the man's rod on whom I fix doth flourish, and I have caused to cease from off me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you.'

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Context
Aaron's Staff Buds
4Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you. 5 The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.” 6So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them.…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:10
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Exodus 16:7
and in the morning you will see the LORD's glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?"

Numbers 11:1
Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

Numbers 16:5
Then he said to Korah and all his followers, "Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.

Numbers 17:6
So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff--one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron's staff was among them.

Psalm 105:26
He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.


Treasury of Scripture

And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

Whom I.

Numbers 16:5
And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

blossom

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.

Numbers 5:24
And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.

Numbers 11:1
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

they murmur

Numbers 16:11
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

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Numbers 17
1. Aaron's rod, among all the rods of the tribes, only flourishes
10. It is left for a monument against the rebels














(5) The man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom.--Or, shall sprout forth or put forth--i.e., leaves or blossoms. Achilles, when enraged against Agamemnon, is made to swear a solemn oath by his sceptre which, having once left its stock on the mountains, shall never again grow. King Latinus is represented by Virgil as confirming his covenant with 'neas by a similar oath.

Verse 5. - Whom I shall choose. For the special duty and service of the priesthood (cf. chapter Numbers 16:5). I will make to cease. הַשִׁכֹּתִי מֵעָֹלַי. I will cause to sink so that they shall not rise again.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The staff
מַטֵּ֣הוּ (maṭ·ṭê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

belonging to the man
הָאִ֛ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

I choose
אֶבְחַר־ (’eḇ·ḥar-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

will sprout,
יִפְרָ֑ח (yip̄·rāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6524: To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish

and I will rid
וַהֲשִׁכֹּתִ֣י (wa·hă·šik·kō·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7918: To weave, a trap, to allay

Myself
מֵֽעָלַ֗י (mê·‘ā·lay)
Preposition-m | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

of the constant grumbling
תְּלֻנּוֹת֙ (tə·lun·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8519: Exalted, lofty

of the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

against you.”
עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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