Numbers 17:2-9 "Speak unto the children of Israel and take of them, for every principal house, a rod, of their princes over the houses of their fathers: even twelve rods, and write every man's name upon his rod.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ² "Speak unto the children of Israel and take of them, for every principal house, a rod, of their princes over the houses of their fathers: even twelve rods, and write every man's name upon his rod. ³ And write Aaron's name upon the staff of Levi: for every headman over the houses of their fathers shall have a rod. ⁴ And put them in the tabernacle of witness where I will meet you. ⁵ And his rod whom I chose, shall blossom: So I will make cease from me the grudgings of the children of Israel which they grudge against you." ⁶ And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and all the princes gave him for every prince over their fathers' houses, a rod: even twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among the rods. ⁷ And Moses put the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness. ⁸ And on the morrow, Moses went in to the tabernacle: and behold, the rod of Aaron of the house of Levi was budded and bare blossoms and almonds. ⁹ And Moses brought out all the staves from before the LORD, unto all the children of Israel, and they looked upon them, and took every man his staff.