You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.

If I say, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.

He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply.

The Lord extends your dominion from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

Each man threw down his staff, and the staffs became snakes. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.

Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Asher. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran.

“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Moses assigned land to the half-tribe of Manasseh by its clans.

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

You sat on a magnificent couch, with a table arranged in front of it where you placed my incense and my olive oil.

Listen! The Lord is calling to the city! It is wise to respect your authority, O Lord! Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city!

“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.

So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each leader, according to their tribes – twelve staffs; the staff of Aaron was among their staffs.