Exodus 29

“And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten…” The line’s distinctive content terms include unleavened, anointed, bread. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the…” 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 the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.” The line’s distinctive content terms include mitre, crown, head. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include anoint, anointing, head. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include coats, sons. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office 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 thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons 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 thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD , by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bullock, congregation, door. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all…” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, blood, bottom. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bullock, burn, camp. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.” 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 slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, blood, round. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include pieces, head, inwards. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD : it is a sweet savour, an…” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, offering, altar. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above 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 one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour…” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, offering, altar. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering 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.

“And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’ by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave 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 holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of 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 take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.” The line’s distinctive content terms include consecration, flesh, holy. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of 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 eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn 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 thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days…” 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 offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou…” The line’s distinctive content terms include atonement, altar, anoint. Its relationship to verses 35 and 37 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include offering, drink, fire. Its relationship to verses 42 shows what work it does in this passage.

“This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.