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 Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff.
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On the staff of Levi write Aaron’s name, for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe.
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Place them in the tent of meeting in front of the ark of the covenant law, where I meet with you.
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The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling against you by the Israelites.”