Numbers 17

 Numbers 17

 

1 I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) spoke to Drawn (Moses), saying,

 

2 Speak to the children of God Prevails (Israel), and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write every man's name on his rod.

 

3 You shall write Light Bringer's (Aaron) name on the rod of Joined To (Levi): for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

 

4 You shall lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

 

5 Then it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of God Prevails (Israel), whereby they murmur against you.

 

6 So Drawn (Moses) spoke to the children of God Prevails (Israel), and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods: and the rod of Light Bringer (Aaron) was among their rods.

 

7 So Drawn (Moses) laid up the rods before I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) in the tabernacle of witness.

 

8 The next morning, Drawn (Moses) went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Light Bringer (Aaron) for the house of Joined To (Levi) had budded, brought forth buds, bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

 

9 Drawn (Moses) brought out all the rods from before I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) to all the children of God Prevails (Israel): and they looked, and took every man his rod.

 

10 Then I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) said to Drawn (Moses), Bring Light Bringer (Aaron)'s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and you shall finally take away their murmurings from Me, that they die not.

 

11 Drawn (Moses) did so: as I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) commanded him, so did he.

 

12 Then the children of God Prevails (Israel) spoke to Drawn (Moses), saying: Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

 

13 Whosoever comes anywhere near to the tabernacle of I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?