New American Standard Bible 1995

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"Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods, from all their leaders according to their fathers' households. You shall write each name on his rod,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Speak to speak Verb H1696 דַּבֵּ֣ר dab·ber
to the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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and get to take Verb H3947 וְקַ֣ח ve·kach
from them a rod a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מַטֶּ֣ה mat·teh
for each father's father Noun H1 אָ֜ב av
household: a house Noun H1004 לְבֵ֨ית le·veit
twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵ֥ים she·neim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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rods, a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מַטֶּה֩ mat·teh
from all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
their leaders one lifted up, a chief, prince Noun H5387 נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ ne·si·'e·hem
according to their fathers' father Noun H1 אֲבֹתָ֔ם a·vo·tam,
households. a house Noun H1004 לְבֵ֣ית le·veit
You shall write to write Verb H3789 תִּכְתֹּ֖ב tich·tov
each man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
name a name Noun H8034 שְׁמֹ֔ו she·mov,
on his rod, a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מַטֹּ֑ות mat·to·vt;

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods, from all their leaders according to their fathers' households. You shall write each name on his rod,
King James Bible "Speak to Speak unto the sons children of Israel, and get from take of every one of them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods, from all their leaders according to the house of their fathers' households. You shall fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write each thou every man's name on upon his rod,rod.
Hebrew Greek English "Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods, from all their leaders according to their fathers' households. You shall write each name on his rod,