1 And the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff, 3 and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe. 4 Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you. 5 The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.” 6 So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them. 7 Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony. 8 The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds. 9 Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. 10 The LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.” 11 So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. 12 Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost! 13 Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?”
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Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (9)
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- 2 Psalm 110:2; Psalm 125:3; Micah 7:14; Ezekiel 21:13; Genesis 49:10
- 3 Numbers 18:7; Exodus 6:16; Exodus 6:20; Numbers 3:2–3; Numbers 18:1
- 4 Exodus 30:36; Exodus 29:42–43; Exodus 25:16–22; Numbers 17:7; Exodus 30:6
- 5 Numbers 16:5; Hosea 14:5; Numbers 16:11; Numbers 17:8; Ezekiel 16:41
- 7 Acts 7:44; Exodus 38:21; Numbers 18:2
- 8 Ezekiel 17:24; John 15:1–6; Psalm 132:17–18; Numbers 17:5; Isaiah 4:2
- 10 Ephesians 5:6; Hebrews 9:4; Isaiah 1:2; 1 Samuel 2:12; Numbers 16:38
- 12 Numbers 26:11; Proverbs 19:3; Psalm 90:7; Hebrews 12:5; Isaiah 6:5
- 13 Hebrews 10:19–22; Genesis 3:3; Numbers 18:4–7; 1 Chronicles 13:11–13; 1 Chronicles 15:13
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