1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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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.

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

3You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

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

4You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.

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

5It 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."

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

6Moses 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.

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

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

8It 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.

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

9Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.

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10The 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."

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

11Moses did so. As the Lord commanded him, so he did.

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12The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!

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

13Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord, dies! Will we all perish?"

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