Numbers 17:7-13 ▼

7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony.

8 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.

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.

10 and the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.'

11 Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so did he.

12 And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

13 Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'