Numbers 17:6

“And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, etc.] What the Lord had bid him say unto them concerning the rods, which they hearkened unto and observed: and everyone of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one; every prince of the several tribes, and so a rod for every tribe, as well as for each prince: according to their father’s houses, [even] twelve rods; there being twelve tribes named after their fathers, or the patriarchs, the twelve sons of Jacob; and Joseph having two tribes which sprung from him, called after his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh, there were twelve rods besides that of Aaron; and so the Vulgate Latin version renders the words with the next clause, “and…”

“the rod of Aaron was among their rods--either one of the twelve, or, as many suppose, a thirteenth in the midst (Heb 9:4). The rods were of dry sticks or wands, probably old, as transmitted from one head of the family to a succeeding.”

“The whole number of rods was twelve exclusive of Aaron’s, as the Vulgate expressly states. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Among their rods - Was laid up with the rest, being either one of the twelve, as the Hebrews affirm, or the thirteenth, as others think. Numbers 17:8”

“a rod apiece, for each prince one: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince, Num 17:2 Numbers 17:7”