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The Lord said to Moses, "Put Aaron's staff back in front of the ark where the tablets of the covenant are kept. The staff will be kept there as a warning to those who refuse to obey. They are never happy with what I do. Aaron's staff will put an end to what they are saying. Then they will not die."
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: Μωσεύς (Mōseús)
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
Hebrew: Môsheh
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
Hebrew: hâdâh
to stretch forth the hand
Greek: Ἀαρών (Aarṓn)
Aaron, the brother of Moses
Hebrew: ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Moses
Greek: ξύλον (xýlon)
timber (as fuel or material); by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance
Hebrew: mishʻênâh
support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
Greek: νῶτος (nōtos)
the back
Hebrew: gab
the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κιβωτός (kibōtós)
a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah
Hebrew: ʼârôwn
a box
Greek: ποῦ (poû)
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
Hebrew: ʼayêh
where?
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: διαθήκη (diathḗkē)
properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ξύλον (xýlon)
timber (as fuel or material); by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance
Hebrew: mishʻênâh
support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: ἐκεῖ (ekeî)
there; by extension, thither
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: mâʼôwç
refuse
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: μηδέποτε (mēdépote)
not even ever
Hebrew: ʼôsher
happiness
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Greek: Ἀαρών (Aarṓn)
Aaron, the brother of Moses
Hebrew: ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Moses
Greek: ξύλον (xýlon)
timber (as fuel or material); by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance
Hebrew: mishʻênâh
support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: hâdâh
to stretch forth the hand
Greek: συντελέω (synteléō)
to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: gabluth
a twisted chain or lace
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: λαλιά (laliá)
talk
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: οὐδαμῶς (oudamōs)
by no means
Hebrew: ʼîyn
is it not?
Hebrew: gâvaʻ
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Parallel theme
Hebrews 9:4
Ephesians 5:6
Psalm 57:4
1 Samuel 30:22
References Lord
Isaiah 1:2
Exodus 16:32
Deuteronomy 9:24
Numbers 16:40
Numbers 16:38
1 Samuel 2:12
Verse Explanation
God commanded Moses to place Aaron's staff back before the Ark as a permanent reminder. The purpose was to stop future rebellion against God's chosen priesthood. The staff became a symbol of God's authority and faithfulness. It reminded Israel that leadership comes from God's calling, not human competition.
History
The Ark of the Covenant was preserved as Israel's most sacred object throughout much of its history.