Leviticus 24:2 ““Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for th…”

Leviticus 24:2

“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

World English Bible

“Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

American Standard Version

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

Geneva Bible 1599

Commande the children of Israel that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten, for the light, to cause ye lampes to burne continually.

Darby Translation

Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to light the lamp continually.

Young's Literal Translation

'Command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure olive oil, beaten, for the lamp, to cause a light to go up continually;

Bible in Basic English

Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clean olive oil for the light, so that a light may be burning at all times,

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Cross references

“that they”

Numbers 8:2–4 Exodus 39:37 Exodus 40:24 Exodus 27:20 Exodus 27:21 1 Samuel 3:3

Numbers 8:2–4 · BSB

“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

Exodus 39:37 · BSB

the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;

Exodus 40:24 · BSB

He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

Exodus 27:20 · BSB

And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

Exodus 27:21 · BSB

In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for th…

1 Samuel 3:3 · BSB

Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

“the lamps”

2 Corinthians 4:6 Ephesians 5:8–14 John 8:12 Acts 26:18 2 Chronicles 13:11 Psalm 119:105

2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:8–14 · BSB

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

John 8:12 · BSB

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

2 Chronicles 13:11 · BSB

Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampst…

Psalm 119:105 · BSB

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

3Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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