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Num 17:2 (KJV) — Speak 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.

Num 17:2 (NASB) — "Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods, from all their leaders according to their fathers' households. You shall write each name on his rod,

Phrase from KJV (Help)		Correlating Verses

a rod	The word matteh signifies a staff, or sceptre, which the prince or chief of each tribe bore, and which was the sign of office or royalty among almost all the people of the earth.
all their princes	Num 1:5-16; Num 2:3-30; Num 10:14-27
twelve rods	Gen 49:10; Exd 4:2,17; Psa 110:2; Psa 125:3; Eze 19:14; Eze 21:10,13; Eze 37:16-20; Mic 7:14