And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559}

Speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and take{H3947} of them rods,{H4294} one for each fathers'{H1} house,{H1004} of all their princes{H5387} according to their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} twelve{H8147} rods:{H4294} write{H3789} thou every man's{H376} name{H8034} upon his rod.{H4294}

And thou shalt write{H3789} Aaron's{H175} name{H8034} upon the rod{H4294} of Levi;{H3878} for there shall be one{H259} rod{H4294} for each head{H7218} of their fathers'{H1} houses.{H1004}

And thou shalt lay them up{H3240} in the tent{H168} of meeting{H4150} before{H6440} the testimony,{H5715} where I meet{H3259} with you.

And it shall come to pass, that the rod{H4294} of the man{H376} whom I shall choose{H977} shall bud:{H6524} and I will make to cease{H7918} from me the murmurings{H8519} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} which they murmur{H3885} against you.

And Moses{H4872} spake{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} and all their princes{H5387} gave{H5414} him rods,{H4294} for each prince{H5387} one,{H259} according to their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even twelve{H6240} rods:{H4294} and the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} was among{H8432} their rods.{H4294}

And Moses{H4872} laid up{H3240} the rods{H4294} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} in the tent{H168} of the testimony.{H5715}

And it came to pass on the morrow,{H4283} that Moses{H4872} went{H935} into the tent{H168} of the testimony;{H5715} and, behold, the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} for the house{H1004} of Levi{H3878} was budded,{H6524} and put forth{H3318} buds,{H6525} and produced{H6692} blossoms,{H6731} and bare{H1580} ripe almonds.{H8247}

And Moses{H4872} brought out{H3318} all the rods{H4294} from before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} unto all the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} and they looked,{H7200} and took{H3947} every man{H376} his rod.{H4294}

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Put{H7725} back{H7725} the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} before{H6440} the testimony,{H5715} to be kept{H4931} for a token{H226} against the children of rebellion;{H4805} that thou mayest make an end{H3615} of their murmurings{H8519} against me, that they die{H4191} not.

Thus did{H6213} Moses:{H4872} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} him, so did{H6213} he.

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} spake{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559} Behold, we perish,{H1478} we are undone,{H6} we are all undone.{H6}

Every one that cometh near,{H7131} that cometh near unto the tabernacle{H4908} of Jehovah,{H3068} dieth:{H4191} shall we perish{H8552} all of us?{H1478}