Study it in the app“And it happened on the next day that Moses went into the tent of the testimony, and look, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted, and it had put forth buds and produced blossoms and ripened almonds.”
And it happenedוַיְהִיon the next dayמִמָּחֳרָתthat Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהwentיָּבֹאintoאֶלthe tentאֹהֶלof the testimony,הָעֵדוּתandוְlook,הִנֵּהthe staffמַטֵּהof Aaronאַהֲרֹןfor the houseלְבֵיתof Leviלֵוִיhad sprouted,פָּרַחand it had put forthוַיֹּצֵאbudsפֶרַחand producedוַיָּצֵץblossomsצִיץand ripenedוַיִּגְמֹלalmonds.שְׁקֵדִים
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsnext day
The next day, tomorrow.
Where else “machorat” appearsMoses
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” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “yavo” appearstabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appearstestimony
Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.
Where else “edut” appearsstaff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mate” appearsAaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “vet” appearsLevi
Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".
Where else “levi” appearsblossom
To sprout, blossom; or prosper.
Where else “parach” appearsspring up
To spring up, be born, come from something.
Where else “yotse” appearsflower, blossom
Flower, bud, blossom; also a flower-shaped ornament.
Where else “ferach” appearsblossom
To put out petals; grow strong, thrive.
Where else “yatsets” appearsflower
An opened bud of a plant, beautiful but short-lived.
Where else “tsits” appearsripen
To bear ripe fruit.
Where else “yigmol” appearsalmond
Almond; almond tree.
Where else “shekedim” appears7And Moses left the staffs before YHWH in the tent of the testimony.
8 · This verse (above)
9Then Moses brought out all the staffs from before YHWH to all the sons of Israel; and they looked, and they took, each man, his staff.
