Conclusion of Aaron's Rod Grows Flowers

Ko'rah and his 250 f0llowers are still near the tabernacle.  So Jehovah send fire, and all of them are burned up.  Then Jehovah tells Aaron's son E-le-a'zar to take the fire holders of the dead men and to make a thin covering for the altar with them. This altar covering is to serve as a warning to the Israelites that no one besides Aaron and his sons should act as priests for Jehovah. 

But Jehovah wants to make very clear that it is Aaron and his sons whom he has chosen to be priest. So he tells Moses:'Have a leader of each tribe of Israel bring his rod.  For the tribe of Levi, have Aaron bring his rod. then put each of these rods in the tabernacle in front of the ark of covenant.  The rod of the man that I have chosen as priest will grow flowers.'

When Moses looks the next morning, why, Aaron's rod has these flowers and ripe almonds growing out of it! So you so see now why Jehovah caused Aaron's rod to grow flowers?

Numbers 16:1-49; 17:1-11; 26:10.

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