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Abraham asked who pours blessing back on Levi. God said He blesses the blessers. The priestly lines open wealth, Torah, priests, prophets, and favor.
After the rock and Edoms closed road, Aaron died on a mountain left as a sample of miracles. Israel still chased peace before fighting Sihon.
Moses begs his nephew Elazar for the mercy he once won for Aaron. The decree holds. From Pisgah he is shown even the graves of the fathers in the south.
At the bush Moses said Israel would not believe. God put the serpent's leprosy in his hand, then remade his mouth to carry a nation's redemption.
Pharaoh sneered mi, who is the Lord. Heaven reversed the letters into yam, the sea that would swallow his boast.
The elders of Israel agreed to walk with Moses to Pharaoh's palace. By the time the gate came into view, the road behind him was empty.
Two advisers sat in the room where Egypt decided what to do with the Hebrews. One walked out. Years later the other opened his mouth to curse him.
Balaam stacked seven altars and offered rivers of oil. Heaven wanted Israel's small gifts and Aaron's public priesthood.
Every tree may feed the altar except vine and olive, whose fruit is too precious, while peace offerings share meat three ways.
After Nadab and Abihu died, God read the calf back to Aaron as ox, donkey, lamb, and lost thing. Double payment fell.
The foremen came out of Pharaoh's house with their backs opened and cursed Moses in the road. Moses turned around and said the same thing to God.
In one day Elisheba held four crowns of joy. Then her sons entered with strange fire and came out as ash before the Lord.
Abraham and Moses were chosen but drew themselves near. Aaron alone was chosen and brought close, then blessed Israel standing in the holy tongue.
After the golden calf, Israel did not creep back. When the Mishkan opened atonement, the whole congregation ran forward with gifts and joy.
On the eighth day the people set the last board. Heaven used creation's own words again, and Moses blessed the work of their hands.
On Mount Hor a cave opened in the rock. Moses eased Aaron inside, then lifted the priestly garments from his brother's living shoulders for Eleazar.
Miriam sees Tzipporah unadorned and opens a harsh case against Moses. Heaven answers the sister who once measured three cubits of rescue.
Aaron chose her by looking at her brother. On the morning the sanctuary opened she counted five honors in her family, and by afternoon two sons were ash.
Two sons of Aaron entered with stove fire and separate pans. Four Torah tellings keep their single sin from becoming secret scandal.
Moses bent to tunic each son of Aaron, painted blood on ear and thumb, and centuries later Simon still stood ringed by priests like willows at the brook.
At Meribah an oath of death settled on Moses. He begged for the mercy he had won for sixty myriads and heard that fate was no longer his.
Moses takes ram's blood to Aaron's right ear, thumb, and toe. Three bloods, three measures, one brother made high priest.
Before all Israel, Moses set fat and bread on Aaron's palms, waved them to the four directions, then took them back for the altar fire.
God tells Moses that Aaron will die for Meribah, so Moses leads his brother up the ridge with quiet words and a transfer of garments.
Aaron rushes the Tabernacle door to begin, but Moses pulls him beyond the camp, up a mountain with Eleazar, toward a word still unsaid.
God tells Moses that Aaron will be gathered, and the high priest climbs the mountain to strip his garments and hand them to his son.
Two hundred fifty men want the altar by nightfall. Moses buys them until morning, hoping sleep will unmake a rebellion.
Moses lifts the oil and Aaron shakes, afraid the holy liquid will count him as stolen flesh if he is not worthy.
Brothers meet in the wilderness. Aaron asks why Moses is bringing a wife and sons into Pharaoh's fire, and the family turns around.
Joshua cuts Amalek's ranks below while Moses' arms fail on the hill, and Aaron and Hur hold them skyward until the enemy breaks at dusk.
