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Then Moses took out all the rods from the Lord’s presence to show[a] all the Israelis. Everybody looked, and then each man took his rod.

10 Then the Lord instructed Moses, “Return Aaron’s rod before the testimony[b] to be kept for a reminder[c] against the rebels[d] so that you may put an end to their complaints against me and so that they won’t die.”

11 So Moses did exactly what the Lord had commanded him to do.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 17:9 The Heb. lacks show
  2. Numbers 17:10 I.e. the Ark of the Covenant
  3. Numbers 17:10 Lit. sign
  4. Numbers 17:10 Or sons of rebellion

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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