The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 17:9Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Moses therefore brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they saw, and every one received their rods.

Douay-Rheims

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Gregory of Nyssa

4th centuryChurch Father

He then proclaims to the congregation God's decree regarding the priesthood: among all the staffs, only Aaron's staff blossomed, and from this tree, fruit emerged and matured (and the fruit was a nut).