Numbers 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 17:3 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 17:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Numbers 17:3 (KJV)
Numbers 17:3 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 17:3
“And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:3: aaron, levi, one
“And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. a rod...: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:3: aaron, rod, one
“And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:3: shalt, aaron, name
“Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:3: shalt, aaron, one
“And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:3: shalt, write, one
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