04:017:005 And 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.

04:017:006 And 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.

04:017:007 And Moses laid up the rods before the lord in the tabernacle
           of witness.

04:017:008 And 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.

04:017:009 And 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.

04:017:010 And 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.

04:017:011 And Moses did so:  as the lord commanded him, so did he.

04:017:012 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold,
           we die, we perish, we all perish.

04:017:013 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the
           lord shall die:  shall we be consumed with dying?

04:018:001 And the lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy
           father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the
           sanctuary:  and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the
           iniquity of your priesthood.

04:018:002 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy
           father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto
           thee, and minister unto thee:  but thou and thy sons with thee
           shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

04:018:003 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the
           tabernacle:  only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the
           sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.

04:018:004 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the
           tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the
           tabernacle:  and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

04:018:005 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge
           of the altar:  that there be no wrath any more upon the
           children of Israel.