Numbers 17:6

Easy To Read Version

So Moses spoke to the people of Israel. Each of the leaders gave him a walking stick. There were twelve walking sticks. There was one stick from each leader of each family group. One of the walking sticks belonged to Aaron.

Cross References

Ezekiel 37:20

“Hold those sticks in your hands in front of you. You wrote those names on those sticks.

Numbers 14:2

The people of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron. All the people came together and said to Moses and Aaron, “We should have died in Egypt or in the desert. {That would have been better than being killed in this new land.}

Numbers 14:9

So don’t turn against the Lord! Don’t be afraid of the people in that land. We can defeat them. They have no protection, nothing to keep them safe. But we have the Lord with us. So don’t be afraid!”

Numbers 17:5

I will choose one man to be the true priest. You will know which man I choose because his walking stick will begin to grow new leaves. In this way, I will stop the people from always complaining against you and me.”

Numbers 17:7

Moses put the walking sticks before the Lord in the Tent of the Agreement. [227]