Numbers 17:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 17:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 17:6 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 17:6 — KJV
“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”
— Numbers 17:6 (KJV)
Numbers 17:6 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 17:6
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:6: children, israel, every
“These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:6: moses, israel, one
“And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. chief...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:6: israel, one, princes
“And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:6: moses, children, israel
“And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:6: moses, spake, children
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