Numbers 4

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

“Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,” Naming Kohath and Levi keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:” 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 the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, 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 they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, 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 they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the…” 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 Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and…” Naming Aaron and Eleazar keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

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

“Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:” Naming Cut and Kohathites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.” 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.

“Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;” Naming Gershon and Take keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:” Naming Gershonites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the…” 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 hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;” Naming Merari keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the…” 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 pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the…” Naming Aaron and Ithamar keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and…” Naming Aaron and Kohathites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of…” Naming Moses and Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,” Naming Gershon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the…” Naming Aaron and Gershon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their…” Naming Merari keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.” The number three makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to…” Naming Moses and Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their…” Naming Aaron and All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and…” The number thirty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.” The number eight makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.