“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”
While he was in the door of the Tabernacle.
“And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.”
Cross references: : Exod. 25:21
“And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one , according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. a rod: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince”
Though Joseph’s tribe was divided into two in the distribution of the land, yet here it is but one and Levi maketh a tribe.
“And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.”
To declare that God did choose the house of Levi to serve him in the Tabernacle.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels ; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. rebels: Heb. children of rebellion”
Grudging that Aaron should be high Priest. Heb. 9:4
“And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.”
The Chaldea text describeth thus their murmuring: We die by the sword, the earth swalloweth us up, the pestilence doth consume us.