King James Version

Numbers 17:7

And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Numbers 17:22.

וַיַּנַּ֥חvayanachand bestowיָנַחconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bestow”, the next action in the storyH3240to deposit; by implication, to allow to staybestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any di…מֹשֶׁ֛הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמַּטֹּ֖תhamatotthe rodמַטֶּהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the rod”, the ordinary formH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.לִפְנֵ֣יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּאֹ֖הֶלbeohelin tentאֹהֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.הָעֵדֻֽתhaedutthe testimonyעֵדוּתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the testimony”, the ordinary formH5715testimonytestimony, witness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(17-22) And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses laid up the rods before Jehovah in the tent of the testimony.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Moses placeth the rods before Jehovah, in the tent of the testimony.

World English Bible

Moses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the Tent of the Testimony.

Darby Translation

And Moses laid the staves before Jehovah in the tent of the testimony.

Douay-Rheims

And when Moses had laid them up before the Lord in the tabernacle of the testimony:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(17-22) And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέθηκε Μωυσῆς τὰς ῥάβδους ἔναντι Κυρίου ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ τοῦ μαρτυρίου.