And the Lord spake unto Moses After the plague ceased, for the further confirmation of the priesthood in Aaron's family, another method is directed to by the Lord:
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"Speak to the people of Israel and get twelve walking sticks from them -- one from the leader of each tribe. Write the name of each man on his stick, and
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on the stick from Levi, write Aaron's name. There must be one stick for the head of each tribe.
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Put them in the Meeting Tent in front of the Ark of the Agreement, where I meet with you.
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I will choose one man whose walking stick will begin to grow leaves; in this way I will stop the Israelites from always complaining against you."