| Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1And the LORD said to Moses, | 1The LORD instructed Moses: |
| 2“Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff, | 2"Speak to the Israelites and take one staff from them for each ancestral tribe, twelve staffs from all the leaders of their tribes. Write each man's name on his staff. |
| 3and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe. | 3Write Aaron's name on Levi's staff, because there is to be one staff for the head of each tribe. |
| 4Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you. | 4Then place them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony where I meet with you. |
| 5The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.” | 5The staff of the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of the Israelites' complaints that they have been making about you." |
| 6So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them. | 6So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. Aaron's staff was among them. |
| 7Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony. | 7Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the tent of the testimony. |
| 8The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds. | 8The next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony and saw that Aaron's staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, formed buds, blossomed, and produced almonds! |
| 9Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. | 9Moses then brought out all the staffs from the LORD's presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. |
| 10The LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.” | 10The LORD told Moses, "Put Aaron's staff back in front of the testimony to be kept as a sign for the rebels, so that you may put an end to their complaints before me, or else they will die." |
| 11So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. | 11So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. |
| 12Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost! | 12Then the Israelites declared to Moses, "Look, we're perishing! We're lost; we're all lost! |
| 13Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?” | 13Anyone who comes near the LORD's tabernacle will die. Will we all perish?" |
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