Each man ¹  threw down his staff, and the staffs became snakes. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

Then I cut the second staff “Binders” in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Then Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony. ¹ 

So Moses took the staff from before the Lord, just as he commanded him.

The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.

So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each leader, ¹  according to their tribes ²  – twelve staffs; the staff of Aaron was among their staffs.

You must write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe. ¹ 

So Moses brought out all the staffs from before the Lord to all the Israelites. They looked at them, ¹  and each man took his staff.

“Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, ¹  one from every tribal leader, ²  twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

Elisha ¹  told Gehazi, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take my staff, ²  and go! Don’t stop to exchange greetings with anyone! ³  Place my staff on the child’s face.”

The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” ¹ 

You will also take in your hand this staff, with which you will do the signs.” ¹ 

Then I took my staff “Pleasantness” and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people.

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff. ¹ 

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me. ¹ 

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, ¹  until he comes to whom it belongs; ²  the nations will obey him. ³ 

When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. Then Balaam was angry, and he beat his donkey with a staff.

Mourn for that nation, all you nations living around it, all of you nations that know of its fame. ¹  Mourn and say, ‘Alas, its powerful influence has been broken! Its glory and power have been done away!’ ² 

Then all those living in Egypt will know that I am the Lord because they were a reed staff ¹  for the house of Israel;

no bag ¹  for the journey, or an extra tunic, ²  or sandals or staff, ³  for the worker deserves his provisions.