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Numbers 17 - Compare Translations

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Numbers 17:1
KJVAnd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
WEBYahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
YLTAnd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 17:2
KJVSpeak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
WEB“Speak to the children of Israel, and take rods from them, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.
YLT`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and take from them each a rod, for a father's house, from all their princes, for the house of their fathers, twelve rods; the name of each thou dost write on his rod,
Numbers 17:3
KJVAnd thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
WEBYou shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses.
YLTand Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod [is] for the head of their fathers' house:
Numbers 17:4
KJVAnd thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
WEBYou shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
YLTand thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you.
Numbers 17:5
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
WEBIt shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.”
YLT`And it hath come to pass, the man's rod on whom I fix doth flourish, and I have caused to cease from off me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you.'
Numbers 17:6
KJVAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
WEBMoses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, a total of twelve rods. Aaron’s rod was among their rods.
YLTAnd Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel, and all their princes give unto him one rod for a prince, one rod for a prince, for their fathers' house, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron [is] in the midst of their rods;
Numbers 17:7
KJVAnd Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.
WEBMoses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the Tent of the Testimony.
YLTand Moses placeth the rods before Jehovah, in the tent of the testimony.
Numbers 17:8
KJVAnd it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
WEBOn the next day, Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony; and behold, Aaron’s rod for the house of Levi had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses goeth in unto the tent of the testimony, and lo, the rod of Aaron hath flourished for the house of Levi, and is bringing out flourishing, and doth blossom blossoms, and doth produce almonds;
Numbers 17:9
KJVAnd Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
WEBMoses brought out all the rods from before Yahweh to all the children of Israel. They looked, and each man took his rod.
YLTand Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod.
Numbers 17:10
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Numbers 17:11
KJVAnd Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.
WEBMoses did so. As Yahweh commanded him, so he did.
YLTand Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.
Numbers 17:12
KJVAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
WEBThe children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!
YLTAnd the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, `Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished;
Numbers 17:13
KJVWhosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
WEBEveryone who keeps approaching Yahweh’s tabernacle, dies! Will we all perish?”
YLTany who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
13 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT