Números 17
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1 E falou o SENHOR a Moisés, dizendo: 2 Fala aos filhos de Israel, e toma deles uma vara por cada casa dos pais, de todos os príncipes deles, doze varas conforme as casas de seus pais; e escreverás o nome de cada um sobre sua vara. 3 E escreverás o nome de Arão sobre a vara de Levi; porque cada cabeça de família de seus pais terá uma vara. 4 E as porás no tabernáculo do testemunho diante do testemunho, onde eu me declararei a vós. 5 E será, que o homem que eu escolher, sua vara florescerá: e farei cessar de sobre mim as queixas dos filhos de Israel, com que murmuram contra vós. 6 E Moisés falou aos filhos de Israel, e todos os príncipes deles lhe deram varas; cada príncipe pelas casas de seus pais uma vara, em todas doze varas; e a vara de Arão estava entre as varas deles. 7 E Moisés pôs as varas diante do SENHOR no tabernáculo do testemunho. 8 E aconteceu que no dia seguinte veio Moisés ao tabernáculo do testemunho; e eis que a vara de Arão da casa de Levi havia brotado, e produzido flores, e lançado renovos, e produzido amêndoas. 9 Então tirou Moisés todas as varas de diante do SENHOR a todos os filhos de Israel; e eles o viram, e tomaram cada um sua vara. 10 E o SENHOR disse a Moisés: Volta a vara de Arão diante do testemunho, para que se guarde por sinal aos filhos rebeldes; e farás cessar suas queixas de sobre mim, para que não morram. 11 E o fez Moisés: como lhe mandou o SENHOR, assim fez. 12 Então os filhos de Israel falaram a Moisés, dizendo: Eis que nós somos mortos, perdidos somos, todos nós somos perdidos. 13 Qualquer um que se chegar, o que se aproximar ao tabernáculo do SENHOR morrerá: Acabaremos de perecer todos?
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Números 17:2-5
Nu 17:1-13. Aaron's Rod Flourishes.
2-5. Speak unto the children of Israel--The controversy with Moses and Aaron about the priesthood was of such a nature and magnitude as required a decisive and authoritative settlement. For the removal of all doubts and the silencing of all murmuring in the future regarding the holder of the office, a miracle was wrought of a remarkable character and permanent duration; and in the manner of performing it, all the people were made to have a direct and special interest.
take of every one ... princes ... twelve rods--As the princes, being the oldest sons of the chief family, and heads of their tribes, might have advanced the best claims to the priesthood, if that sacred dignity was to be shared among all the tribes, they were therefore selected, and being twelve in number--that of Joseph being counted only one--Moses was ordered to see that the name of each was inscribed--a practice borrowed from the Egyptians--upon his rod or wand of office. The name of Aaron rather than of Levi was used, as the latter name would have opened a door of controversy among the Levites; and as there was to be one rod only for the head of each tribe, the express appointment of a rod for Aaron determined him to be the head of that tribe, as well as that branch or family of the tribe to which the priestly dignity should belong. These rods were to be laid in the tabernacle close to the ark (compare Nu 17:10 and He 9:4), where a divine token was promised that would for all time terminate the dispute.
Números 17:6
6. the rod of Aaron was among their rods--either one of the twelve, or, as many suppose, a thirteenth in the midst (He 9:4). The rods were of dry sticks or wands, probably old, as transmitted from one head of the family to a succeeding.
Números 17:8
8. Moses went into the tabernacle--being privileged to do so on this occasion by the special command of God. And he there beheld the remarkable spectacle of Aaron's rod--which, according to Josephus, was a stick of an almond tree, bearing fruit in three different stages at once--buds, blossoms, and fruit.
Números 17:10
10. Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels--For if, after all admonitions and judgments, seconded by miracles, the people should still rebel, they would certainly pay the penalty by death.
Números 17:12-13
12-13. Behold, we die, we perish--an exclamation of fear, both from the remembrance of former judgments, and the apprehension of future relapses into murmuring.
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