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Chapter 17
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, |
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every
one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers,
of all their princes according to the house of their fathers
twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. |
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And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi:
for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their
fathers. |
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And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation
before the testimony, where I will meet with you. |
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And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I
shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from
me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they
murmur against you. |
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And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every
one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince
one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods:
and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. |
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And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle
of witness. |
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And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into
the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron
for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds,
and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. |
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And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD
unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took
every man his rod. |
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again
before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the
rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings
from me, that they die not. |
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And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he. |
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And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying,
Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. |
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Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of
the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? |
