Study it in the app““Speak to the sons of Israel and take from them a staff for each father’s house, from all their chiefs by their fathers’ houses, twelve staffs. Each man’s name you shall write on his staff,”
“Speakדַּבֵּרtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand takeוְקַחfrom themמֵאִתָּםa staffמַטֶּהfor eachמַטֶּה לְfather’sאָבhouse,בֵיתfromמֵאֵתallכָּלtheir chiefsנְשִׂיאֵהֶםby their fathers’אֲבֹתָםhouses,לְבֵיתtwelveשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרstaffs.מַטּוֹתEach man’sאִישׁnameאֶת שְׁמוֹyou shall writeתִּכְתֹּבonעַלhis staff,מַטֵּהוּ
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “daber” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “kach” appearsstaff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mate” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “av” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appearschief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesie” appearsdouble
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shenem” appears-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “asar” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearswrite
To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.
Where else “tichtov” appearsIn Hebrew “staff” and “tribe” are the same word: the chief’s staff represents his tribe.
1YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3and the name of Aaron you shall write on the staff of Levi, for there shall be one staff for the head of their fathers’ house.
