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:
2 Speak to the Israelites and take from them a staff from each household, from each of the chiefs of their households, twelve staffs. Write each person's name on his staff.
3 Write Aaron's name on Levi's staff, for there will be one staff for the leader of each household.
4 Then you will place them in the meeting tent in front of the chest containing the covenant, where I meet you.
5 The staff of the person I choose will sprout. Then I will rid myself of the Israelites' complaints that they make against you.