Week 136 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 280 words
🌾 Leviticus 4
Leviticus 4 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 4:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of…” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Leviticus 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before Yahweh, that is in the Tent of Meeting; and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.” Leviticus 4 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 4:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of…” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Leviticus 4:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them:” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Leviticus 4? Then try this: Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
““Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them:”
Leviticus 4:2 · Leviticus 4
Say it
Practice Leviticus 4:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
tothechildrenofIsrael,saying,‘Ifanyoneunintentionally,inanyofthethingswhichYahwehhascommandednottobeanddoesanyoneofthem:
Talk about it
- What happens first in Leviticus 4?
- Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Leviticus 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Leviticus 4. Help us remember Leviticus 4:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Leviticus 4 is long, read Leviticus 4:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 136 · the whole night
🌾 Leviticus 4
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