1 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

2 S peak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

Speak to the Israelites and get from them rods or staves, one for each father’s house, from all their leaders according to their father’s houses, twelve rods. Write every man’s name on his rod.

3 A nd thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father’s house.

4 A nd thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the Testimony, where I meet with you.

5 A nd it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

And the rod of the man whom I choose shall bud, and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the Israelites, which they murmur against you.

6 A nd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

And Moses spoke to the Israelites, and every one of their leaders gave him a rod or staff, one for each leader according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

7 A nd Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.

And Moses deposited the rods before the Lord in the Tent of the Testimony.

8 A nd it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

And the next day Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony, and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and brought forth buds and produced blossoms and yielded almonds.

9 A nd Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.

Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the Israelites; and they looked, and each man took his rod.

10 A nd the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

And the Lord told Moses, Put Aaron’s rod back before the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebels; and you shall make an end of their murmurings against Me, lest they die.

11 A nd Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.

And Moses did so; as the Lord commanded him, so he did.

12 A nd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

The Israelites said to Moses, Behold, we perish, we are undone, all undone!

13 W hosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?

Everyone who comes near, who comes near the tabernacle of the Lord, dies or shall die! Are we all to perish?