Study it in the app“So Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their chiefs gave him a staff for each chief, a staff for each chief, by their fathers’ houses, twelve staffs; and the staff of Aaron was among their staffs.”
So Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהspokeיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand allוַ כָּלtheir chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיהֶםgaveיִּתְּנוּhimאֵלָיוa staffמַטֶּהfor eachלְ אֶחָדchief,נָשִׂיאa staffמַטֶּהfor eachלְ אֶחָדchief,נָשִׂיאby their fathers’אֲבֹתָםhouses,לְבֵיתtwelveשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרstaffs;מַטּוֹתand the staffוּמַטֵּהof Aaronאַהֲרֹןwas amongבְּתוֹךְtheir staffs.מַטּוֹתָם
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” 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” appearschief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesie” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yitnu” appearsstaff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mate” appearseach
Literally "one": all of them, one by one.
Where else “echad” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avota” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” 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” appearsAaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears5And the man whom I choose, his staff shall sprout; and I will silence from upon me the grumblings of the sons of Israel, which they grumble against you.”
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7And Moses left the staffs before YHWH in the tent of the testimony.
