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 children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod by their kindreds, of all the princes of the tribes, twelve rods, and write the name of every man upon his rod.
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And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod shall contain all their families:
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And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the covenant before the testimony, where I will speak to thee.
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Whomsoever of these I shall choose, his rod shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, wherewith they murmur against you.