| 6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 17:6:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּרvayedaberand spoke Numbers 17:6:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁהmoshehMoses Numbers 17:6:3 ⧉אֶל־בְּנֵיelbeneito the sons of Numbers 17:6:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵלyisraelIsrael Numbers 17:6:5 ⧉וַיִּתְּנוּvayitnuand they gave Numbers 17:6:6 ⧉אֵלָיוelavto him Numbers 17:6:7 ⧉פָּסֵק׀ Numbers 17:6:8 ⧉כָּל־נְשִׂיאֵיהֶםkolnesieihemall their chiefs Numbers 17:6:9 ⧉מַטֶּהmateha staff Numbers 17:6:10 ⧉לְנָשִׂיאlenasifor each chief Numbers 17:6:11 ⧉אֶחָדekhadone Numbers 17:6:12 ⧉מַטֵּהmateha staff Numbers 17:6:13 ⧉לְנָשִׂיאֵםlenasiemfor each of their chiefs Numbers 17:6:14 ⧉שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרshneimasartwelve Numbers 17:6:15 ⧉מַטּוֹתmatotstaves Numbers 17:6:16 ⧉וּמַטֵּהumatehand the staff Numbers 17:6:17 ⧉אַהֲרֹןaharonof Aaron Numbers 17:6:18 ⧉בְּתוֹךְbetokhamong Numbers 17:6:19 ⧉מַטּוֹתָם׃matotamtheir staves |
| 6. Formal Translation And Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him staffs—one staff for each leader, according to their ancestral houses—twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them. |
| 6. Dynamic Translation Moses spoke with the Israelites, and each of their tribal leaders gave him a staff—one staff from each leader for each ancestor’s family—making twelve staffs in total. Aaron’s staff was included with the others. |