AARON'S ROD THAT BUDDED.
Then Moses carried all the rods out for the children of Israel to see, and the Lord said, "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."
[XI. TO THE CITY OF REFUGE]
WEARY and spent, the man ran; traversing the hot desert roads in the daytime; and hurrying on through the night if perchance there were a moon or stars to guide him; or else crouching in some corner behind some rock, till daylight enabled him to hurry forward once more!
Why was the man running over the ground at his topmost speed? Was he carrying a message, or bringing bad news, or what could it be?
No, he was hurrying to a place of safety!
But why? you may ask. Was he being pursued, or what was it?
Yes, he was being pursued by a man who was called "The Avenger of blood."
For God's law was, that a man who had hated his neighbour and had planned to kill him and had carried out his purpose should surely be put to death.