^{5 Ref} And it shall come to pass, 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 And Moses spake unto 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 Ref} And Moses laid up the rods before Jehovah in the tent of the testimony.

^{8 Ref} 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 produced blossoms, and bare ripe almonds.

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