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So Moses brought out all the sticks from the Lord’s place. He showed the walking sticks to the Israelites. They all looked at the sticks, and each man took his own stick back.

10 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s walking stick back in front of the Box that holds the Agreement.[a] This will be a warning for these people who are always turning against me. This will stop their complaining against me so that I will not destroy them.” 11 So Moses did what the Lord commanded him.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 17:10 Box that holds the Agreement Literally, “Testimony.” See “Agreement” in the Word List.

Then Moses brought out all the staffs(A) from the Lord’s presence to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each of the leaders took his own staff.

10 The Lord said to Moses, “Put back Aaron’s staff(B) in front of the ark of the covenant law, to be kept as a sign to the rebellious.(C) This will put an end to their grumbling against me, so that they will not die.” 11 Moses did just as the Lord commanded him.

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