VIN(i)
1 the LORD said to Moses:
2 "Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them. Get one from the leader of each of their tribes. Write each man's name on his staff.
3 "Write Aaron's name on the staff for Levi because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
4 You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
5 "The staff from the man I choose will begin to grow. In this way I will silence the frequent complaints the Israelites make against you and Aaron."
6 Thus Moses spoke to the Israelites. Their leaders gave him twelve staffs, one from the leader of each of their tribes. Aaron's staff was among them.
7 And Moses laid the staves before the LORD in the tent of the testimony.
8 On the next day, Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony; and behold, Aaron’s rod for the house of Levi had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.
9 Moses brought out the staffs from the LORD's presence and showed them to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each man took his staff.
10 the LORD said to Moses: "Put Aaron's staff in front of the testimony. Keep it there as a sign to warn any other rebels. Then you will stop their complaints about me, and they will not die."
11 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him.
12 The Israelites said to Moses: Now we are going to die! We will perish! We are all lost!
13 Anyone who comes near the LORD’s tent will die! Are we all going to die?