Numbers 17:1-9

Bible Text

[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [2] 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 you every man's name on his rod. [3] You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses. [4] You shall lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. [5] It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you. [6] 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. [7] Moses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony. [8] It happened on the next day, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. [9] Moses brought out all the rods from before Yahweh to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.