Week 167 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 235 words
🪔 Numbers 8
Numbers 8 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Numbers 8:2: ““Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Numbers 8 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, “Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.” Numbers 8 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Numbers 8:2: ““Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Numbers 8:2: ““Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Numbers 8? Then try this: Read ““Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the…” 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 Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’””
Numbers 8:2 · Numbers 8
Say it
Practice Numbers 8:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“SpeaktoAaron,andtellhim,youlightthelamps,thesevenshallgivelightinfrontofthestand.’”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Numbers 8?
- Read ““Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Numbers 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Numbers 8. Help us remember Numbers 8:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Numbers 8 is long, read Numbers 8:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 167 · the whole night
🪔 Numbers 8
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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