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Moses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony.
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A Verdict from God's Presence
Commentators explain that Moses placed the rods in the most sacred location, the Holy of Holies, where the Ark of the Testimony was. This act of placing them "before the Lord" symbolized bringing the dispute directly into God's presence for a final, divine judgment on the priesthood.
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Reformed Baptist
And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness . In that part of the tabernacle where the testim…
Presbyterian
It is an instance of the grace of God that, having worked various miracles to punish sin, He would work one more to prevent it. Twelve rods or stav…