Bemiḏbar (Numbers) 17

Num 17:1 And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying,
Num 17:2 “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and take from them a rod from
each father’s house, all their leaders according to their fathers’ houses,
twelve rods. Write each one’s name on his rod,
Num 17:3 and write Aharon’s name on the rod of Lĕwi, for there is one rod
for the head of each father’s house.
Num 17:4 “You shall then place them in the Tent of Meeting before the
Witness, where I meet with you.
Num 17:5 “And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose buds, and I
shall rid Myself of the grumblings of the children of Yisra’ĕl, which they
grumble against you.”
Num 17:6 And Mosheh spoke to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and all their
leaders gave him a rod each, for each leader according to their fathers’
houses, twelve rods. And the rod of Aharon was among their rods.
Num 17:7 So Mosheh placed the rods before יהוה in the Tent of the Witness.
Num 17:8 And it came to be on the next day that Mosheh went into the Tent
of the Witness and saw that the rod of Aharon, of the house of Lĕwi, had
budded, and brought forth buds, and blossomed and bore ripe almonds.
Num 17:9 And Mosheh brought out all the rods from before יהוה to all the
children of Yisra’ĕl. And they looked, and each man took his rod.
Num 17:10 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Bring Aharon’s rod back before the
Witness, to be kept as a sign against the rebels, so that you put an end to their
grumblings against Me, lest they die.”
Num 17:11 And Mosheh did as יהוה had commanded him, so he did.
Num 17:12 And the children of Yisra’ĕl spoke to Mosheh, saying, “See, we
shall die, we shall perish, we shall all perish!
Num 17:13 “Anyone who comes near the Dwelling Place of יהוה dies. Shall
we be consumed – to die?”