1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide (1a) further details, (1b) confirm citations, or (1c) clarify word meaning. This examples applies to Rashis Ex30-36a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1210.htm Brief Summary: The Ketoreth offered in the Temple, mentioned in Ex30-35:36 references Ex29-07 discussing offering Ketoreth on the golden altar.

Verse Ex30-35:36 discussing the Ketoreth offered in the Temple states And you shall make it a Ketoreth, a confection according to the art of the apothecary, mixed together, pure and holy; And you shall beat some of it very small, and put of it before the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you; it shall be to you most holy. Rashi notes that the underlined words, Ketoreth....put of it before the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you references verses Ex29-07 discussing the offering of Ketoreth on the Golden Altar. Hence the Rashi comment The statement in Ex30-35:36 that Ketoreth should be offered in the Temple where God meets with the people references Ex29-07 requiring offering the Ketoreth on the Golden Altar.

Text of Target Verse Ex30-35:36	Text of Reference Verse Ex29-07
And you shall make it a Ketoreth, a confection according to the art of the apothecary, mixed together, pure and holy; And you shall beat some of it very small, and put of it before the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you; it shall be to you most holy.	And Aaron shall burn on it [i.e. on the Golden Altar] sweet incense every morning; when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
Rashi comments: The statement in in Ex30-35:36 that Ketoreth should be offered in the Temple where God meets with the people references Ex29-07 requiring offering the Ketoreth on the Golden Altar.