And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and take{H3947}{(H8798)} of every one of them a rod{H4294}{H4294} according to the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, of all their princes{H5387} according to the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1} twelve{H8147}{H6240} rods{H4294}: write{H3789}{(H8799)} thou every man's{H376} name{H8034} upon his rod{H4294}.

And thou shalt write{H3789}{(H8799)} Aaron's{H175} name{H8034} upon the rod{H4294} of Levi{H3878}: for one{H259} rod{H4294} shall be for the head{H7218} of the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}.

And thou shalt lay them up{H3240}{(H8689)} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150} before{H6440} the testimony{H5715}, where I will meet{H3259}{(H8735)} with you.

And it shall come to pass, that the man's{H376} rod{H4294}, whom I shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}, shall blossom{H6524}{(H8799)}: and I will make to cease{H7918}{(H8689)} from me the murmurings{H8519} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, whereby they murmur{H3885}{(H8688)} against you.

And Moses{H4872} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and every one of their princes{H5387} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} him a rod{H4294}{H4294} apiece, for each prince{H5387}{H5387} one{H259}{H259}, according to their fathers{H1}' houses{H1004}, even twelve{H6240}{H8147} rods{H4294}: and the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} was among{H8432} their rods{H4294}.

And Moses{H4872} laid up{H3240}{(H8686)} the rods{H4294} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} in the tabernacle{H168} of witness{H5715}.

And it came to pass, that on the morrow{H4283} Moses{H4872} went{H935}{(H8799)} into the tabernacle{H168} of witness{H5715}; and, behold, the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} for the house{H1004} of Levi{H3878} was budded{H6524}{(H8804)}, and brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} buds{H6525}, and bloomed{H6692}{(H8686)} blossoms{H6731}, and yielded{H1580}{(H8799)} almonds{H8247}.

And Moses{H4872} brought out{H3318}{(H8686)} all the rods{H4294} from before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} unto all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: and they looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his rod{H4294}.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Bring{H7725} Aaron's{H175} rod{H4294} again{H7725}{(H8685)} before{H6440} the testimony{H5715}, to be kept{H4931} for a token{H226} against the rebels{H4805}{H1121}; and thou shalt quite take away{H3615}{(H8762)} their murmurings{H8519} from me, that they die{H4191}{(H8799)} not.

And Moses{H4872} did{H6213}{(H8799)} so: as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} him, so did{H6213}{(H8804)} he.

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, we die{H1478}{(H8804)}, we perish{H6}{(H8804)}, we all perish{H6}{(H8804)}.

Whosoever cometh any thing near{H7131} unto the tabernacle{H4908} of the LORD{H3068} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}: shall we be consumed{H8552}{(H8804)} with dying{H1478}{(H8800)}?