1. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
2. “Speak to the Israelites, and take from among them twelve staffs, a staff from each family from among all their leaders according to their families’ households. Write the name of each man on his staff,
3. and the name of Aaron on the staff of Levi, because one staff is for the head of each of their families.
4. You must then put them in the tent of assembly before the testimony where I meet with you.