The Lord said to Moses. The lampstand oil regulation and the bread of the Presence regulation that follow are not part of the holiness code's ethical and social regulations but are placed here as a pause within the code to recall the ongoing liturgical responsibilities that the priestly regulations of chapters 21–22 and the festival calendar of chapter 23 are designed to serve. The sanctuary's perpetual light and bread communicate the covenant community's continuous worship between the festivals.

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