Numbers 17:3-10

Numbers 17:3-10

[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.  [4] And thou shalt lay them up  in the tabernacle  of the congregation  before  the testimony,  where I will meet  with you. [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. [6] And Moses  spake  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:  of Aaron  was among  their rods.  [7] And Moses  laid up  the rods  before  the LORD  in the tabernacle  of witness.  [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.  [9] And Moses  brought out  all the rods  from before  unto all the children  of Israel:  and they looked,  and took  every man  his rod.  [10] And the LORD  said  unto Moses,  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