Exodus 30

“And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, burn, incense. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits 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 thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof…” The line’s distinctive content terms include gold, round, crown. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it…” 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 staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.” The line’s distinctive content terms include gold, overlay, shittim. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include testimony, meet, mercy. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.” 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 lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense 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.

“Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink…” 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 make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering 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 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.

“When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel 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.

“Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto 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 atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the…” Naming Israel 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.

“Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

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

“Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much…” The number five makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:” The number five makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be 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 thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,” The line’s distinctive content terms include anoint, congregation, tabernacle. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,” The line’s distinctive content terms include vessels, altar, candlestick. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, burnt, foot. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.” 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 anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.” 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 the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from 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 the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with…” 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 it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:” The line’s distinctive content terms include apothecary, confection, holy. Its relationship to verses 34 and 36 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in 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 as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.