## Aaron's Rod Buds 

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Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 

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"Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods from all their leaders according to their fathers' households. You shall write each name on his rod, 

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and write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head _of each_ of their fathers' households. 

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You shall then deposit them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you. 

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And it will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will rid Myself of the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you." 

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Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers' households, twelve rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods. 

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So Moses deposited the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony. 

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Now it happened on the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced flowers, and it bore ripe almonds. 

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Moses then brought out all the rods from the presence of Yahweh to all the sons of Israel; and they looked, and each man took his rod. 

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But Yahweh said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die." 

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Thus Moses did; just as Yahweh had commanded him, so he did. 

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Then the sons of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we are breathing our last breath, we are perishing, we are all perishing! 

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Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, must die. Are we to breathe our utter last?"