Exodus 28

“And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may…” Naming Aaron and Abihu keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a…” 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 gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.” 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 make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.” 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 have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.” 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 curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even 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 thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.” The number six makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel…” 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 make ouches of gold;” The line’s distinctive content terms include gold, ouches. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of…” The line’s distinctive content terms include work, blue, breastplate. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.” 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 in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, 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 the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.” 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 third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.” The line’s distinctive content terms include agate, amethyst, ligure. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.” 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 stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like 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 thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.” The line’s distinctive content terms include breastplate, chains, ends. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may…” 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 bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth…” 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 put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when…” 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 make the robe of the ephod all of blue.” The line’s distinctive content terms include blue, ephod, robe. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include round, bells, beneath. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bell, golden, pomegranate. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before 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 thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD .” The line’s distinctive content terms include engravings, gold, grave. Its relationship to verses 35 and 37 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it 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 it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children 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 thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include fine, linen, coat. Its relationship to verses 38 and 40 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they 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 be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.