Moses obeyed and took his stick from the sacred tent.
Then hold your walking stick over the sea. The water will open up and make a road where they can walk through on dry ground.
So Moses put his wife and sons on donkeys and headed for Egypt, holding the walking stick that had the power of God.
But the LORD told Moses, “Put Aaron's stick back! Let it stay near the sacred chest as a warning to anyone who might think about rebelling. If these people don't stop their grumbling about me, I will wipe them out.”