Numbers 17:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
On the staff of Levi write Aaron's name, for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe.

New Living Translation
Inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.

English Standard Version
and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi. For there shall be one staff for the head of each fathers’ house.

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

New American Standard Bible
and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for there is to be one staff for the head of each of their fathers’ households.

NASB 1995
and write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers' households.

NASB 1977
and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers’ households.

Amplified Bible
and write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi [his ancestor]; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers’ households.

Christian Standard Bible
Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, because there is to be one staff for the head of each tribe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Write Aaron's name on Levi's staff, because there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral house.

Good News Translation
and then write Aaron's name on the stick representing Levi. There will be one stick for each tribal leader.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Write Aaron's name on the staff for Levi because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.

International Standard Version
You are also to write Aaron's name on the tribe of Levi, since there is to be one rod for every leader of their ancestral tribes.

NET Bible
You must write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father’s house.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

New Heart English Bible
You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

World English Bible
You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

American King James Version
And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi. For one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

Darby Bible Translation
And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi; for one staff shall be for [each] head of their fathers' houses.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And write Aarons name vpon the rodde of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for ye head of the house of their fathers.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Aarons name shalt thou wryte vpon the staffe of Leui. For euery heade of their fathers house shal haue a staffe.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And wryte Aarons name apon the staffe of Leui: for euery heedman ouer the housses of their fathers shall haue a rod.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you write Aaron’s name on the tribe of Levi; for one rod [is] for the head of their fathers’ house.

Young's Literal Translation
and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod is for the head of their fathers' house:

Smith's Literal Translation
And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the rod of Levi: for one rod is for the head of the house of their fathers.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod shall contain all their families:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod separately shall contain all their families.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And write the Name of Ahron on the rod of Levi, because each tribe is for the house of their fathers.

Lamsa Bible
And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi; for one rod shall be for the head of the tribe of their fathers.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers' houses.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And write the name of Aaron on the rod of Levi; for it is one rod for each: they shall give them according to the tribe of the house of their families.
















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