You, son of man, take one stick, and write on it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions then take another stick, and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions

Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions

Moses spoke to the children of Israel and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

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.

Speak to the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods write every man's name on his rod.

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.

tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions and I will put them with it, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my hand.

Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.

that you have built for yourselves a vaulted place, and have made yourselves a lofty place in every street.

That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.

Can you imagine? A car on a stick.

You, son of man, take a sharp sword You shall take it as a barber's razor to you, and shall cause it to pass on your head and on your beard then take balances to weigh, and divide the hair.

And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's rasor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard then take thee balances to weight, and divide the hair.

The result?

Teddy Roosevelt, of course, preferred to Speak softly and carry a big stick.

We know that you do not have a magic wand ...

Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

You established for yourself your people Israel to be a people to you forever and you, Yahweh, became their God.

For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever and thou, LORD, art become their God.

Keep this information under your hat.

I've seen transvestites take beatings by a madam s stick.

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Tickling yourself is as futile as trying to make yourself richer by writing yourself a check or selling yourself your house for twice its current market price.

You shall make no cast idols for yourselves.

so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment

Yahweh said to him, What is that in your hand? He said, A rod.

And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

He said, Take it. So he put out his hand and took it.

Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

Speak softly and carry a big stick, Theodore Roosevelt counseled.

No, I'm going to be virtuous.

Have some respect to those killed and keep your propaganda to yourself

All you have to do is to take care of yourself.

So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. He took off his shoe.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.