Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 17

  1. 1 And Yahweh said to Moses, BSB transformation LORD -> Yahweh Before And the LORD said to Moses, After And Yahweh said to Moses,
  2. 2 “Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff,
  3. 3 and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
  4. 4 Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.
  5. 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.”
  6. 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.
  7. 7 Then Moses placed the staffs before Yahweh in the Tent of the Testimony. BSB transformation LORD -> Yahweh Before Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony. After Then Moses placed the staffs before Yahweh in the Tent of the Testimony.
  8. 8 The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds.
  9. 9 Then Moses brought out all the staffs from Yahweh’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. BSB transformation LORD -> Yahweh Before Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. After Then Moses brought out all the staffs from Yahweh’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff.
  10. 10 Yahweh said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.” BSB transformation LORD -> Yahweh Before The LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.” After Yahweh said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.”
  11. 11 So Moses did as Yahweh had commanded him. BSB transformation LORD -> Yahweh Before So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. After So Moses did as Yahweh had commanded him.
  12. 12 Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!
  13. 13 Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of Yahweh will die. Are we all going to perish?” BSB transformation LORD -> Yahweh Before Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?” After Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of Yahweh will die. Are we all going to perish?”