[[Numbers 16|<< Numbers 16]] | [[Numbers|Numbers]] | [[Numbers 18|Numbers 18 >>]] ### Numbers 17 1 AND the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, ^1 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of _their_ fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. ^2 3 And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod _shall_ _be_ for the head of the house of their fathers. ^3 4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you. ^4 5 And it shall come to pass, _that_ the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you. ^5 6 ¶ And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, _even_ twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron _was_ among their rods. ^6 7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness. ^7 8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. ^8 9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. ^9 10 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. ^10 11 And Moses did _so:_ as the LORD commanded him, so did he. ^11 12 And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. ^12 13 Whosoever comes any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? ^13