John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 1. And the Lord spake unto Moses , etc.] After the plague ceased, for the further confirmation of the priesthood in Aaron’s family, another method is directed to by the Lord: saying : as follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - It is an instance of the grace of God, that, having wrought diver miracles to punish sin, he would work one more to prevent it. Twelv rods or staves were to be brought in. It is probable that they were the staves which the princes used as ensigns of their authority; old dr staves, that had no sap in them. They were to expect that the rod of the tribe, or prince, whom God chose to the priesthood, should bud an blossom. Moses did not object that the matter was sufficiently settle already; he did not undertake to determine it; but left the case befor the Lord.
Original Hebrew וידבר1696 יהוה3068 אל413 משׁה4872 לאמר׃559
