Bible, King James Version
Numbers
Num.17
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the
congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with
you.
[5] And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I
shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the
murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against
you.
[6] 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.
[7] And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the
tabernacle of witness.
[8] And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went
into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for
the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed
blossoms, and yielded almonds.
[9] And Moses brought out all the rods from before the
LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took
every man his rod.
[10] And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again
before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels;
and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that
they die not.
[11] And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did
he.
[12] And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying,
Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
[13] Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle
of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
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