Numbers 17:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ I will choose one man whose ·walking stick [staff] will begin to grow leaves [^Cindicating God’s affirmation]; in this way I will stop the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] from always ·complaining [grumbling] against you.”

⁶ So Moses spoke to the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel]. Each of the twelve leaders gave him a ·walking stick [staff]—one from each ·tribe [family; ^Lhouse of their fathers]—and Aaron’s ·walking stick [staff] was among them. ⁷ Moses put them before the Lord in the Tent of the ·Agreement [Testimony; Treaty; Covenant].