亞倫的杖

17 耶和華對摩西說: 「你叫以色列各支派的首領每人拿一根杖來,共十二根,你要在上面寫上他們各人的名字。 你要把亞倫的名字寫在利未支派的杖上,每個支派的首領都要有一根杖。 你要把這些杖放在會幕內的約櫃前,就是我跟你會面的地方。 誰的杖發芽,誰就是我所揀選的人。這樣,我必消除以色列人對你們的埋怨。」 於是,摩西吩咐以色列每個支派的首領把杖都交給他,包括亞倫的杖在內,共十二根。 他把杖放在放約櫃的聖幕裡——耶和華面前。 第二天,摩西進入約櫃所在的聖幕裡,看見利未支派亞倫的杖不單發了芽,長了花蕾,還開了花,結出熟杏。 摩西就從耶和華那裡拿出所有的杖給以色列人看。他們看後,各位首領便取回自己的杖。 10 耶和華對摩西說:「把亞倫的杖放回約櫃前,讓叛逆之徒引以為戒。這樣,你就可以平息他們對我的怨言,使他們不致滅亡。」 11 摩西照耶和華的吩咐行了。 12 以色列人對摩西說:「完了!我們死定了!我們全死定了! 13 凡走近耶和華聖幕的都要死,我們豈不是全都要滅亡嗎?」

亚伦的杖

17 耶和华对摩西说: “你叫以色列各支派的首领每人拿一根杖来,共十二根,你要在上面写上他们各人的名字。 你要把亚伦的名字写在利未支派的杖上,每个支派的首领都要有一根杖。 你要把这些杖放在会幕内的约柜前,就是我跟你会面的地方。 谁的杖发芽,谁就是我所拣选的人。这样,我必消除以色列人对你们的埋怨。” 于是,摩西吩咐以色列每个支派的首领把杖都交给他,包括亚伦的杖在内,共十二根。 他把杖放在放约柜的圣幕里——耶和华面前。 第二天,摩西进入约柜所在的圣幕里,看见利未支派亚伦的杖不单发了芽,长了花蕾,还开了花,结出熟杏。 摩西就从耶和华那里拿出所有的杖给以色列人看。他们看后,各位首领便取回自己的杖。 10 耶和华对摩西说:“把亚伦的杖放回约柜前,让叛逆之徒引以为戒。这样,你就可以平息他们对我的怨言,使他们不致灭亡。” 11 摩西照耶和华的吩咐行了。 12 以色列人对摩西说:“完了!我们死定了!我们全死定了! 13 凡走近耶和华圣幕的都要死,我们岂不是全都要灭亡吗?”

亚伦的杖开花

17 耶和华对摩西说:(本节在《马索拉文本》为17:16) “你要吩咐以色列人,要从他们手中取杖,按着父家每支派一根,从他们所有的领袖,按着他们的父家,共取十二根杖,你要把各人的名字写在各人的杖上; 又要把亚伦的名字写在利未的杖上,因为照着他们父家各族长必有一根杖。 你要把这些杖放在会幕里约柜前,就是我和你们相会的地方。 我拣选的那人,他的杖必发芽;这样,我就必使以色列人向你们所发的怨言止息,不再达到我耳中。” 于是摩西吩咐以色列人,他们所有的领袖都把杖交给他,按着他们的父家,每个领袖一根杖,共有十二根杖;亚伦的杖也在其中。 摩西就把杖放在约柜的会幕里,在耶和华面前。

第二天,摩西进约柜的会幕去,不料,利未家亚伦的杖已经发了芽,生了花苞,开了花,结了熟杏。 摩西就把所有的杖,从耶和华面前带出来,给以色列众人看;他们看见了,各人就把自己的杖拿了去。 10 耶和华对摩西说:“把亚伦的杖放回约柜前,给那些背叛的人留作证据,这样你就使他们向我发的怨言止息,免得他们死亡。” 11 摩西就这样行了,耶和华怎样吩咐他,他就怎样行了。

12 以色列人对摩西说:“我们要死了,我们灭亡了,我们都灭亡了。 13 走近耶和华帐幕的,都必定死;难道我们都要死吗?”

17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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 princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.

And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.

And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.

10 And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

11 And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.

12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?

17 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and take from every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, from all their princes according to the house of their fathers, twelve rods. Write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi, for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the Testimony, where I will meet with you.

And it shall come to pass that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.”

And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.

And it came to pass that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds and bloomed blossoms and yielded almonds.

And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel; and they looked, and took every man his rod.

10 And the Lord said unto Moses, “Bring Aaron’s rod again before the Testimony to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from Me, that they die not.”

11 And Moses did so; as the Lord commanded him, so did he.

12 And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying, “Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish!

13 Whosoever cometh anywhere near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die. Shall we be consumed with dying?”