1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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2Speak to the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod by their kindreds, of all the princes of the tribes, twelve rods, and write the name of every man upon his rod.

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Psalms 125:3, Micah 7:14, Exodus 4:17, Numbers 1:5, Numbers 1:16

3And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod shall contain all their families:

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Numbers 18:7, Numbers 18:1, Numbers 3:2, Numbers 3:3, Exodus 6:16

4And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the covenant before the testimony, where I will speak to thee.

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Exodus 30:36, Numbers 17:7, Exodus 30:6, Exodus 29:42, Exodus 29:43

5Whomsoever of these I shall choose, his rod shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, wherewith they murmur against you.

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Numbers 16:5, Numbers 16:5, Hosea 14:5, Numbers 16:11, Isaiah 35:1

6And Moses spoke to the children of Israel: and all the princes gave him rods one for every tribe: and there were twelve rods besides the rod of Aaron.

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7And when Moses had Laid them up before the Lord in the tabernacle of the testimony:

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Exodus 38:21, Acts 7:44, Exodus 38:21, Acts 7:44, Numbers 18:2

8He returned on the following day, and found that the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi, was budded: and that the buds swelling it hid bloomed blossoms, which spreading the leaves, were formed into almonds.

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Ezekiel 17:24, Ezekiel 17:24, John 15:1, John 15:6, John 15:1

9Moses therefore brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they saw, and every one received their rods.

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10And the Lord said to Moses: Carry back the rod of Aaron into the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be kept there for a token of the rebellious children of Israel, and that their complaints may cease from me lest they die.

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Hebrews 9:4, Ephesians 5:6, Hebrews 9:4, Ephesians 5:6, Isaiah 1:2

11And Moses did as the Lord had commanded.

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12And the children of Israel said to Moses: Behold we are consumed, we all perish.

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Proverbs 19:3, Isaiah 6:5, Psalms 90:7, Numbers 26:11, Isaiah 57:16

13Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?

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Job 34:14, Job 34:15, 2 Samuel 6:6, 2 Samuel 6:12, Deuteronomy 2:16