Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe. Young's Literal Translation and Aaron’s name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod [is] for the head of their fathers’ house: King James Bible And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod [shall be] for the head of the house of their fathers. Hebrew andוְאֵת֙ (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case write תִּכְתֹּ֖ב (tiḵ·tōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֔ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses name שֵׁ֣ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the staff מַטֵּ֣ה (maṭ·ṭêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Levi, לֵוִ֑י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him because כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there must be one אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first staff מַטֶּ֣ה (maṭ·ṭeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe for the head לְרֹ֖אשׁ (lə·rōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of each tribe. אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father |