1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2 "Speak to the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods: write every man's name on his rod.
3 You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.
4 You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
5 It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you."
6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
7 Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.
8 It happened on the next day, 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 produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.
9 Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
10 The Lord said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, that they not die."
11 Moses did so. As the Lord commanded him, so he did.