Numbers 17 The rod of Aaron blooms

Numbers 17

The rod of Aaron blooms
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take a rod for every paternal house of all their princes, according to the house of their fathers twelve rods; and write the name of every one upon his rod.
3 But the name of Aaron shall you write upon the rod of Levi; for every head of the house of his fathers shall have a rod.
4 And thou shalt put them in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will come unto you.
5 And it shall come to pass, that the rod of the man which I have chosen shall blossom; so will I make the murmurings of the children of Israel cease against me, wherewith they murmur against you.
6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel; and all his princes gave him every man a rod, for every man that was a rod, according to the house of his fathers; twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among his rods.
7 And Moses laid these rods before Jehovah in the tabernacle of witness.
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and, behold, the rod of Aaron in the house of Levi was blossoming; because he had brought forth flowers, and sprouted shoots, and gave forth almonds.
9 And Moses brought all the rods before the LORD unto all the children of Israel; and they saw him, and took every man his rod.
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Put again the rod of Aaron before the testimony, that it be kept for a sign unto the rebellious children: and thou shalt make their murmurings against me, and they shall not die.
11 And Moses did so; as the Lord had commanded, so he did.
12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
13 Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of the Lord will die: shall we all be consumed?