Numbers 8

“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 Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against 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 Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten…” Naming Moses 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, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.” Naming Israel and Levites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their…” Naming Sprinkle keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bullock, offering, young. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly…” Naming Israel and Levites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD : and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute 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 Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin 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 thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD .” Naming Aaron and Levites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.” Naming Israel and Levites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service…” Naming Israel and Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that…” 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 Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD …” Naming Aaron and Levites keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before…” 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.

“This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.