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 \c 17
 \p
 \v 1 Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,
-\v 2 "Speak to the people of Israel. Take staffs from them, one for each of the ancestors' tribe. Take twelve staffs, one from each leader chosen from each tribe. Write each man's name on his staff.
+\v 2 "Speak to the people of Israel. Take staffs from them, one for each of the ancestors' tribe. Take twelve staffs, one for the leader of each ancestral tribe. Write each man's name on his staff.
  
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 \v 3 You must write Aaron's name on Levi's staff. There must be one staff for each leader from his ancestors' tribe.