8. He returned on the following day, and found that the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi, was budded: and that the buds swelling it had bloomed blossoms, which spreading the leaves, were formed into almonds.
9. Moses therefore brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they saw, and every one received their rods.
10. And the Lord said to Moses: Carry back the rod of Aaron into the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be kept there for a token of the rebellious children of Israel, and that their complaints may cease from me lest they die.
11. And Moses did as the Lord had commanded.
12. And the children of Israel said to Moses: Behold we are consumed, we all perish.
13. Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?