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ISRAEL LEAVES SINAI
Israel Leaves Sinai. On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year [since leaving Egypt], the cloud [of the Lord’s presence] was lifted from over the tabernacle of the Testimony,
and the Israelites set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud [of the LORD’S guiding presence] settled down in the Wilderness of Paran
THE CLOUD COVERING THE TABERNACLE
Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected, the cloud [of God’s presence] covered the tabernacle, that is, the tent of the Testimony; and in the evening it was over the tabernacle, appearing like [a pillar of] fire until the morning.
THE PASSOVER CELEBRATED
The Passover Celebrated. Let the children of Israel also keep the Passover at his appointed season.
LIGHTS IN GODS HOUSE;CLEAN WORKMEN
Lights in God’s house; clean workmen. Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up and light the lamps, the seven lamps will shine in front of the lampstand.'”
OFFERINGS AT THE TABERNACLE’S CONSECRATION
Offerings at the Tabernacle’s Consecration. Now when Moses went into the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat (the gold cover) that was on the ark of the Testimony from between the two cherubim; and He spoke [by special revelation] to him.
PRINCELY GENEROSITY;THE VOICE OF GOD
Princely generosity; the voice of God. On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it and all its furniture, and the altar and all its utensils; he also anointed them and consecrated them [for holy use].
THE NAZARITE OFFERING;THE PRIESTLY BLESSING
The Nazarite offering; the Priestly Blessing’. ‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the days of his separation and dedication are fulfilled: he shall bring the offering to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle).
THE VOW OF SEPARTION
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
“Say to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, that is, one separated and dedicated to the LORD, he shall abstain from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar, whether made from wine or strong drink, nor shall he drink any grape juice nor eat fresh or dried grapes.
DUTIES OF THE KOHATHITES
Duties of the Kohathites. Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households,
from thirty years old and upward, even to fifty years old, all who enter the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle). This is the work and responsibility of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle): the most holy things.
THE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FIRST BORN
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of and as a substitute for every firstborn, that is, the first that opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites shall be Mine,
for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine; I am the LORD.”