Geneva Bible Notes: Numbers 17

Numbers 17:1 ^a While he was in the dore of the Tabernacle.

Numbers 17:2 ^! The twelue rods of the twelue princes of the tribes of Israel.

Numbers 17:5 ^b To be the chief Priest.

Numbers 17:6 ^c Thogh Josephs tribe was diuided into two in the distribution of the land, yet here it is but one, and Leui maketh a tribe.

Numbers 17:8 ^d To declare that God did chose the house of Leui to serue him in the Tabernacle.

Numbers 17:9 ^! Aarons rod buddeth and beareth blossoms.

Numbers 17:10 ^! For a testimonie against the rebellious people.

Numbers 17:10 ^e Grudging that Aaron shulde be hie Priest.

Numbers 17:23 ^f The Chalde text describeth thus their murmuring: We dye by the sworde: the earth swalloweth vs vp, the pestilence doeth consume vs.