7. Moses placed the staffs before Adonai in the Tent of Testimony.
8. The next day, Moses entered the Tent of Testimony and behold, Aaron’s staff, from the house of Levi, had sprouted, blossomed, and produced almonds!
9. Moses then brought all the staffs from Adonai’s Presence to all Bnei-Yisrael. They looked and each man took his staff.
10. Adonai said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony to keep as a sign to the sons of rebellion, so that it may put an end to their grumblings against Me, and so they will not die.”
11. Moses did just as Adonai had commanded him.
12. But Bnei-Yisrael said to Moses saying, “Look! We will die! We are all lost! We are lost!
13. Anyone approaching the Tabernacle of Adonai will die! Must all of us die?”