9. Moses took all the sticks and showed them to the Israelites. They saw what had happened, and each leader took his own stick back.
10. The Lord said to Moses, “Put Aaron's stick back in front of the Covenant Box. It is to be kept as a warning to the rebel Israelites that they will die unless their complaining stops.”
11. Moses did as the Lord commanded.
12. The people of Israel said to Moses, “Then that's the end of us!
13. If anyone who even comes near the Tent must die, then we are all as good as dead!”