And Moses did so; as the Lord commanded him, even so did he. ] Took Aaron's rod, and laid it up before the ark for the purpose mentioned, being a faithful servant to God in all his house.
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and Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod.
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And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;'
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and Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.
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And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, `Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished;
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any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
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