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

⁸ The next day Moses entered the tent^(B) and saw that Aaron’s staff,^(C) which represented the tribe of Levi, had not only sprouted but had budded, blossomed and produced almonds.^{(D) 9} Then Moses brought out all the staffs^(E) from the Lord’s presence to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each of the leaders took his own staff.