And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
Moses laid up the rods of the tribes before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness as a test by which God would reveal which man He had chosen for the priesthood. The rods were left there overnight before the Lord. In the morning Aaron's rod alone had budded and blossomed and yielded almonds.
That miracle distinguished Aaron and the tribe of Levi from all the others. It proved that God had appointed Aaron, settled the dispute over the priesthood, silenced the complaints of Israel, and established the authority of the priesthood. Aaron's rod was afterward kept in the tabernacle as a lasting witness to succeeding generations against rebellion and renewed murmuring and as a reminder of whom God had appointed.
Moses laid up the rods of the tribes before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness as a test by which God would reveal which man He had chosen for the priesthood. The rods were left there overnight before the Lord. In the morning Aaron's rod alone had budded and blossomed and yielded almonds.
That miracle distinguished Aaron and the tribe of Levi from all the others. It proved that God had appointed Aaron, settled the dispute over the priesthood, silenced the complaints of Israel, and established the authority of the priesthood. Aaron's rod was afterward kept in the tabernacle as a lasting witness to succeeding generations against rebellion and renewed murmuring and as a reminder of whom God had appointed.