And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
Moses brought out all the walking sticks from God's presence and showed them to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each man took back his own stick.
Moses showed everyone the walking sticks after God had performed a miracle with them, and each person retrieved their own stick.
📚 Historical Context
In the wilderness, after the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, there was a rebellion against Moses and Aaron's leadership led by Korah and others. God commanded Moses to collect rods from the leaders of each tribe and place them before the Ark of the Covenant to settle the dispute over priesthood. The next day, Aaron's rod miraculously budded, confirming his divine appointment as high priest.
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