8And it came to pass, when on the morrow Moses went into the tent of the testimony, behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and ripened almonds.
9And Moses brought out all the staves from before Jehovah to all the children of Israel, and they looked and took each one his staff.
10And Jehovah said to Moses, Bring Aaron's staff again before the testimony, to be kept as a token for the sons of rebellion, that thou mayest put an end to their murmurings before me, that they may not die.
11And Moses did so: as Jehovah had commanded him, so did he.
12And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Lo, we expire, we perish, we all perish.