Numbers 17:10-12

New International Reader's Version

¹⁰ The Lord said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s walking stick back in front of the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. The stick will be kept there as a warning to those who refuse to obey. They are never happy with what I do. Aaron’s walking stick will put an end to what they are saying. Then they will not die.” ¹¹ Moses did just as the Lord commanded him.

¹² The Israelites said to Moses, “We’ll die! We are lost! All of us are lost!