Numbers:17

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* And the LORD spoke unto Moses , saying , * Speak unto the sons of Israel and take of each of them a rod according to the houses of [their ] fathers , of all their princes , twelve rods according to the houses of their fathers , and write thou each man 's name upon his rod . * And thou shalt write Aaron 's name upon the rod of Levi , for each head of family of their fathers shall have one rod . * And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the testimony before the testimony , where I will meet with you . * And it shall come to pass [regarding ] the man whom I shall choose that his rod shall blossom ; and I will resolve the complaints of the sons of Israel , with which they murmur against you . * And Moses spoke unto the sons of Israel , and all 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 . * And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of the testimony . * And it came to pass that on the next day Moses went into the tabernacle of the testimony ; and , behold , the rod of Aaron of the house of Levi had budded and blossomed and brought forth open flowers and yielded almonds . * Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the sons of Israel ; and they looked , and each one took his rod . * And the LORD said unto Moses , Return Aaron 's rod before the testimony to be kept for a sign unto the rebellious sons ; and thou shalt cause their complaints to cease from upon me , that they not die . * And Moses did as the LORD commanded him , so did he . * Then the sons of Israel spoke unto Moses , saying , Behold , we are dead , we are lost , we are all lost . * Anyone who comes near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die ; shall we all perish ?:

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