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And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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"Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father's house, all their leaders according to their fathers' houses--twelve rods. Write each man's name on his rod.
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And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father's house.
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Then you shall place them in the tabernacle of meeting before the Testimony, where I meet with you.
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And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom; thus I will rid Myself of the complaints of the children of Israel, which they make against you."
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So Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each of their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
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And Moses placed the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.