1. And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
2. Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their leaders according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write every man's name upon his rod.
3. And you shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
4. And you shall lay them up in the tabernacle of meeting before the testimony, where I will meet with you.