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Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
Levi's staff
The name Levi here refers to the tribe of Levi.
for each leader from his ancestors' tribe
Here "his" refers to "each leader."
the covenant decrees
The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. AT: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
the staff of the man whom I choose will bud
"buds will start to grow on the staff of the man whom I choose"
cause the complaints from the people of Israel to stop, which they are speaking against you
Here "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. AT: "make the people of Israel stop complaining against you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)