17:1 [] Kai elalhse KurioV proV ton Mwushn legwn,

17:2 Lalhson proV touV uiouV Israhl, kai labe par' ekastou autwn rabdon kata ton oikon twn paterwn autwn, para pantwn twn arcontwn autwn kata ton oikon twn paterwn autwn, dwdeka rabdouV× ekastou to onoma epigrayon epi thV rabdou autou×

17:3 kai to onoma tou Aarwn epigrayon epi thV rabdou tou Leui, epeidh mia rabdoV qelei eisqai di' ekaston archgon tou oikou twn paterwn autwn×

17:4 kai qeleiV apoqesei autaV en th skhnh tou marturiou emprosqen tou marturiou, opou qelw euriskesqai meq' umwn×

17:5 kai h rabdoV tou anqrwpou, ontina eklexw, qelei blasthsei kai qelw kamei na pauswsin ap' emprosqen mou oi goggusmoi twn uiwn Israhl, touV opoiouV autoi gogguzousin enantion saV.

17:6 Kai elalhsen o MwushV proV touV uiouV Israhl× kai edwkan eiV auton panteV oi arconteV autwn ana mian rabdon ekastoV arcwn kata touV oikouV twn paterwn autwn, dwdeka rabdouV× kai rabdoV tou Aarwn hto metaxu twn rabdwn autwn.

17:7 Kai apeqhken o MwushV taV rabdouV enwpion tou Kuriou en th skhnh tou marturiou.

17:8 [] Kai thn epaurion eishlqen o MwushV eiV thn skhnhn tou marturiou× kai idou, h rabdoV tou Aarwn dia ton oikon tou Leui eblasthse kai anefuhse blaston kai exhnqhsen anqh kai edwken amugdala.

17:9 Kai eferen exw o MwushV pasaV taV rabdouV ap' emprosqen tou Kuriou proV pantaV touV uiouV Israhl× kai autoi eidon kai elabon ekastoV thn rabdon autou.

17:10 Kai eipe KurioV proV ton Mwushn, ApoqeV thn rabdon tou Aarwn emprosqen tou marturiou, dia na fulatthtai eiV shmeion eiV touV uiouV thV apostasiaV× kai qeleiV katapausei ap' emou touV goggusmouV autwn, dia na mh apoqanwsi.

17:11 Kai ekamen o MwushV kaqwV prosetaxen eiV auton o KurioV× outwV ekame.

17:12 Kai eipon oi uioi Israhl proV ton Mwushn legonteV, Idou, hmeiV apoqnhskomen, afanizomeqa, panteV afanizomeqa×