Series: Kids Online Explorers 2026
Aaron's Staff Was Chosen
July 12, 2026
Passage: Numbers Num. 17:1-11
As Moses and the Israelites traveled to the Promised Land, some of the people became jealous of Moses and his brother Aaron. Aaron was the priest who was in charge of the tent and the offerings given to God at the tent.
Some of the other Israelite men thought they should be the priest. The jealous men grumbled to Moses about Aaron.
God was angry at the people. God talked to Moses and told him how to handle the problem. God said, "Tell all twelve Israelite tribes to choose one man they want to be the priest. Then the men who are chosen should write their names on their wooden staffs. Include Aaron's staff with his name on it."
"Put all twelve staffs in the tent meeting place and leave them. One of the staffs will sprout buds, leaves, and flowers during the night. The man owning that staff is the one I choose to be the priest over all the Israelites," said God.
Moses told the people God's instructions, and the people brought the staffs to Moses.
Everyone waited until the next morning. Then Moses went to the tent. He looked inside and saw that one staff had leaves, buds, and flowers growing from it. The staff even had almonds growing from it! All the other staffs were just plain sticks! It was Aaron's staff that had budded.
Moses took the twelve staffs outside the tent to show to the people. Now everyone could see who God chose to be the priest. It was Aaron!
Series Information
Kids 4k-5th Grade
