³ On the staff of Levi write Aaron’s name,^(A) for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe.

⁵ The staff belonging to the man I choose^(A) will sprout,^(B) and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling^(C) against you by the Israelites.”

⁷ Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the covenant law.^(A)

¹⁰ The Lord said to Moses, “Put back Aaron’s staff^(A) in front of the ark of the covenant law, to be kept as a sign to the rebellious.^(B) This will put an end to their grumbling against me, so that they will not die.”