CHAP. XVII.
1 AND the LORD spake unto Moses, say∣ing,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel a 1.1, and take of every one of them b 1.2 a rod c 1.3, according to the house of their fathers d 1.4 of all their princes according to the house of their fathers, twelve rods: write thou every mans e 1.5 name upon his rod.
3 And thou shalt write Aarons name f 1.6 upon the rod of Levi, for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers g 1.7.
4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation, before the testimony h 1.8, * 1.9 where I will meet with you i 1.10.
5 And it shall come to pass, that the mans rod whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmure against you.
6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him † 1.11 a rod a-piece, for each prince one, according to their fathers houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods h 1.12.
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 l 1.13, and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloom∣ed blossoms, and yielded almonds m 1.14.
9 And Moses brought out all the rods from be∣fore the LORD, unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, * 1.15 Bring Aarons rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the † 1.16 rebels, and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not n 1.17.
11 And Moses did so: as the LORD com∣manded him, so did he.
12 And the children of Israel spake unto Mo∣ses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish o 1.18.