1. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2. "Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father's household: twelve rods, from all their leaders according to their fathers' households. You shall write each name on his rod,
3. and write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there is one rod for the head of each of their fathers' households.
4. You shall then deposit them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you.
5. It will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you."
6. Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers' households, twelve rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods.
7. So Moses deposited the rods before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.