Leviticus 23

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD , which ye shall proclaim to…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“These are the feasts of the LORD , even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’s passover.” The line’s distinctive content terms include first, fourteenth, LORD’s. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD : seven days ye must eat…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD , to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD , with the two…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD .” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.” The line’s distinctive content terms include soul, destroy, doeth. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD : on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“These are the feasts of the LORD , which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Beside the sabbaths of the LORD , and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill…” Naming Beside keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the…” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD .” Naming Israel and Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.