1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Speak to the people of Israel and get twelve walking sticks from them—one from the leader of each tribe. Write the name of each man on his stick, and
3. on the stick from Levi, write Aaron’s name. There must be one stick for the head of each tribe.
4. Put them in the Meeting Tent in front of the Ark of the Agreement, where I meet with you.