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Leviticus 24:2

Israel

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

3 Outside 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.

4 He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
KJV
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
WEB
“Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
ASV
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
DARBY
Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to light the lamp continually.
BLB
“Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you pure olive oil, pressed, for the light, to make the lamps to go up continually.
ÅB
Befal Israels barn at de skal la deg få ren olje av støtte oliven til lysestaken, så lampene kan settes opp til enhver tid.
OTB
"Byd israelittene å bringe deg klar olje fra pressede oliven til lyset, slik at lampene kan brenne kontinuerlig.
B1930
Byd Israels barn at de skal la dig få ren olje av støtte oliven til lysestaken, så lampene kan settes op til enhver tid.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    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.

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  • Ephesians 5:8–14

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

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  • Exodus 27:20–21

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

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  • John 8:12

    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.”

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  • Ephesians 1:17–18

    that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

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  • Acts 26:18

    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.’

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  • Philippians 2:15–16

    so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

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  • Numbers 8:2–4

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

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