| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 17:8:1 ⧉וַיְהִי֙vayehiand it was Numbers 17:8:2 ⧉מִמָּחֳרָ֔תmimakhoraton the next day Numbers 17:8:3 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֖אvayavothen came Numbers 17:8:4 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֑הmoshehMoses Numbers 17:8:5 ⧉אֶל־אֹ֣הֶלelohelto the tent Numbers 17:8:6 ⧉הָעֵדֻ֔תhaedutof the testimony Numbers 17:8:7 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand behold Numbers 17:8:8 ⧉פָּרַ֣חparachhad budded Numbers 17:8:9 ⧉מַטֵּ֣ה־אַהֲרֹ֗ןmatehaharonthe staff of Aaron Numbers 17:8:10 ⧉לְבֵ֧יתleveitfor the house Numbers 17:8:11 ⧉לֵוִ֛יleviof Levi Numbers 17:8:12 ⧉וַיָּצֵ֥ץvayatsetsand brought forth buds Numbers 17:8:13 ⧉פֶּרַח֮perachblossoms Numbers 17:8:14 ⧉וַיַּגֵּ֣דvayagedand produced Numbers 17:8:15 ⧉צִיץtsitsblossoms Numbers 17:8:16 ⧉וַיֹּ֧גֶמֶלvayogemeland bore Numbers 17:8:17 ⧉שְׁקֵדִים׃shekedimalmonds |
| 8. Formal Translation And it was on the next day that Moses came to the tent of the testimony, and behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted; it brought forth buds, produced blossoms, and yielded almonds. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation The next day, when Moses entered the tent of testimony, he saw that Aaron’s staff, belonging to the tribe of Levi, had sprouted—buds had appeared, blossoms had opened, and it produced almonds. |