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Aaron's Rod Buds |
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| Numbers 17:1 |
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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
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| Numbers 17:2 |
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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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| Numbers 17:3 |
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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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| Numbers 17:4 |
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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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| Numbers 17:5 |
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It will come about that the rod of the man
whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings
of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you." |
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| Numbers 17:6 |
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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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| Numbers 17:7 |
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So Moses deposited the rods before the LORD
in the tent of the testimony. |
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| Numbers 17:8 |
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Now 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 blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds. |
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| Numbers 17:9 |
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Moses then brought out all the rods from the
presence of the LORD to all the sons of Israel; and they looked, and each man
took his rod. |
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| Numbers 17:10 |
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But the LORD 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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| Numbers 17:11 |
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Thus Moses did; just as the LORD had commanded
him, so he did. |
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| Numbers 17:12 |
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Then the sons of Israel spoke to Moses, saying,
"Behold, we perish, we are dying, we are all dying! |
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| Numbers 17:13 |
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Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the
tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?" |
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