“ Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father’s house, all their leaders according to their fathers’ houses— twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.

“你晓谕以色列人，从他们手下取杖，每支派一根；从他们所有的首领，按着支派，共取十二根。你要将各人的名字写在各人的杖上，

“你要吩咐以色列人，从他们当中取杖，每父家一根；从他们所有的领袖，按着父家，共取十二根。你要把各人的名字写在他的杖上，

“你要吩咐以色列人，从他们当中取杖，每父家一根；从他们所有的领袖，按着父家，共取十二根。你要把各人的名字写在他的杖上，

“你叫以色列各支派的首领每人拿一根杖来，共十二根，你要在上面写上他们各人的名字。

“你要吩咐以色列人，要从他们手中取杖，按着父家每支派一根，从他们所有的领袖，按着他们的父家，共取十二根杖，你要把各人的名字写在各人的杖上；

「你曉諭以色列人，從他們手下取杖，每支派一根；從他們所有的首領，按着支派，共取十二根。你要將各人的名字寫在各人的杖上，

「你要吩咐以色列人，從他們當中取杖，每父家一根；從他們所有的領袖，按着父家，共取十二根。你要把各人的名字寫在他的杖上，

「你要吩咐以色列人，從他們當中取杖，每父家一根；從他們所有的領袖，按着父家，共取十二根。你要把各人的名字寫在他的杖上，

「你叫以色列各支派的首領每人拿一根杖來，共十二根，你要在上面寫上他們各人的名字。

“你要吩咐以色列人，要從他們手中取杖，按著父家每支派一根，從他們所有的領袖，按著他們的父家，共取十二根杖，你要把各人的名字寫在各人的杖上；

『你要告訴以色列人從他們各族取手杖，每一個父系的家屬一根手杖，從他們的眾首領、按着父系的家屬、共取十二根手仗。你要將各人的名字寫在各人的手杖上；

爾諭以色列人、由之取杖、按宗族之牧伯、取杖十二、宗族各一、書名其上、

告以色列族云、爾各支派牧伯、取杖十有二、書名其上、支派各一、

爾告以色列人云、各支派當給爾一杖、乃諸支派之牧伯所當給、共十二杖、當書各牧伯之名於其杖上、或作告以色列人當自各支派取一杖即取自各支派牧伯共十二杖於各杖上書各牧伯之名

“ Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff.

“ Speak to the Israelites. Get 12 walking sticks from them. Get one from the leader of each of Israel’s tribes. Write the name of each man on his walking stick.

“ Speak to the people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers’ house, from all their chiefs according to their fathers’ houses, twelve staffs. Write each man’s name on his staff,

“ Tell the people of Israel to bring you twelve wooden staffs, one from each leader of Israel’s ancestral tribes, and inscribe each leader’s name on his staff.

“ Speak to the Israelites and take one staff from them for each ancestral tribe, twelve staffs from all the leaders of their tribes. Write each man’s name on his staff.

“ Speak to the sons of Israel, and obtain from them a staff for each father’s household: twelve staffs, from all their leaders for their fathers’ households. You shall write each man’s name on his staff,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

“ Speak to the Israelites and take one staff from them for each ancestral house, 12 staffs from all the leaders of their ancestral houses. Write each man’s name on his staff.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of[ their] fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

“ Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, one from every tribal leader, twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

“ Speak to the children of Israel, and take rods from them, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.

Fire has come out from a rod of her branches And devoured her fruit, So that she has no strong branch— a scepter for ruling.’” This is a lamentation, and has become a lamentation.

The standard of the camp of the children of Judah set out first according to their armies; over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things.( The tabernacle would be prepared for their arrival.)And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out according to their armies; over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.Then the standard of the camp of the children of Dan( the rear guard of all the camps) set out according to their armies; over their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

Shepherd Your people with Your staff, The flock of Your heritage, Who dwell solitarily in a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old.

“ Because it is a testing, And what if the sword despises even the scepter? The scepter shall be no more,” says the Lord GOD.

And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”

“ These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;from Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;from Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.

So the Lord said to him,“ What is that in your hand?” He said,“ A rod.”

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest On the land allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.

The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter, Polished to flash like lightning! Should we then make mirth? It despises the scepter of My Son, As it does all wood.

On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be the leader of the children of Judah.”And his army was numbered at seventy-four thousand six hundred.“ Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and Nethanel the son of Zuar shall be the leader of the children of Issachar.”And his army was numbered at fifty-four thousand four hundred.“ Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon shall be the leader of the children of Zebulun.”And his army was numbered at fifty-seven thousand four hundred.“ All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Judah, one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred— these shall break camp first.“ On the south side shall be the standard of the forces with Reuben according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.”And his army was numbered at forty-six thousand five hundred.“ Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.”And his army was numbered at fifty-nine thousand three hundred.“ Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.”And his army was numbered at forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.“ All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Reuben, one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty— they shall be the second to break camp.“ And the tabernacle of meeting shall move out with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps; as they camp, so they shall move out, everyone in his place, by their standards.“ On the west side shall be the standard of the forces with Ephraim according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.”And his army was numbered at forty thousand five hundred.“ Next to him comes the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.”And his army was numbered at thirty-two thousand two hundred.“ Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.”And his army was numbered at thirty-five thousand four hundred.“ All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Ephraim, one hundred and eight thousand one hundred— they shall be the third to break camp.“ The standard of the forces with Dan shall be on the north side according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.”And his army was numbered at sixty-two thousand seven hundred.“ Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the leader of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.”And his army was numbered at forty-one thousand five hundred.“ Then comes the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.”And his army was numbered at fifty-three thousand four hundred.

“ As for you, son of man, take a stick for yourself and write on it:‘ For Judah and for the children of Israel, his companions.’ Then take another stick and write on it,‘ For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, his companions.’Then join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.“ And when the children of your people speak to you, saying,‘ Will you not show us what you mean by these?’—say to them,‘ Thus says the Lord God:“ Surely I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will join them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.”’And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.

The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.