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When all the people saw the column of cloud stationed at the entrance to the tent, they would get up and prostrate themselves, each man at his tent door.

Adonai would speak to Moshe face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then he would return to the camp; but the young man who was his assistant, Y'hoshua the son of Nun, never left the inside of the tent.

Moshe cut two stone tablets like the first. Then he got up early in the morning and, with the two stone tablets in his hands, ascended Mount Sinai, as Adonai had ordered him to do.

At once Moshe bowed his head to the ground, prostrated himself

When Moshe came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, he didn't realize that the skin of his face was sending out rays of light as a result of his talking with [ Adonai ] .

When Aharon and the people of Isra'el saw Moshe, the skin of his face was shining; and they were afraid to approach him.

(Maftir) Once Moshe had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.

But when the people of Isra'el saw Moshe's face, that the skin of Moshe's face shone, he would put the veil back over his face until he went in again to speak with [ Adonai ] . Haftarah Ki Tissa: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 18:1–39 (A); 18:20–39 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Ki Tissa: Luke 11:14 –20; Acts 7:35–8:1; 1 Corinthians 10:1–13; 2 Corinthians 3:1–18

the garments for officiating, for serving in the Holy Place; and the holy garments for Aharon the cohen and the garments for his sons, so that they can serve in the office of cohen.'"

Everyone contributing silver or bronze brought his offering for Adonai , and everyone who had acacia-wood suitable for any of the work brought it.

They made the tunics of finely woven linen for Aharon and his sons,

the garments for officiating, for serving in the Holy Place; the holy garments for Aharon the cohen; and the garments for his sons to serve in the office of cohen.

"Then bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

Bring his sons, put tunics on them,

so that Moshe and Aharon and his sons could wash their hands and feet there —

If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he must offer a male without defect. He is to bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, so that it can be accepted by Adonai .

He is to lay his hand upon the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

"‘If his offering is from the flock, whether from the sheep or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he must offer a male without defect.

(ii) "‘If his offering to Adonai is a burnt offering of birds, he must offer a dove or a young pigeon.

"‘Anyone who brings a grain offering to Adonai is to make his offering of fine flour; he is to pour olive oil on it and put frankincense on it.