CLV(i)
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying.
2 Speak to the sons of Israel and take from them a rod, a rod for the father's house from all their princes by their fathers' house, twelve rods. For each man you shall write his name on his rod.
3 And the name of Aaron shall you write on the rod of Levi, for one rod is for the head of their fathers' house.
4 Then you will leave them in the tent of appointment before the testimony where I keep appointment with you.
5 So it will come to be that the man whom I choose, his rod shall bud. Thus I will cause the grumblings of the sons of Israel to subside from over Me which they were grumbling against you.
6 So Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their princes gave a rod to him, a rod for each prince, for each prince, by their fathers' house, twelve rods in all. And the rod of Aaron was in the midst of their rods.
7 Moses left the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony.
8 It came to be on the morrow that Moses came into the tent of the testimony, and behold, the rod of Aaron of the house of Levi had budded. It brought forth buds and blossomed blossoms and requited with almonds.
9 Moses brought forth all the rods from before Yahweh to all the sons of Israel. They saw, and each man took his rod.
10 Then Yahweh said to Moses:Restore the rod of Aaron before the testimony for safekeeping as a sign for the sons of rebellion so that you may end their grumblings against Me so that they may not die.
11 Moses did just as Yahweh had instructed him. So did he.
12 The sons of Israel spoke to Moses, saying:Behold, we expire! We perish! All of us perish!"
13 Everyone who comes near, yea near to the tabernacle of Yahweh shall die! Should we all come to end by expiring?