Leviticus 24:2

Leviticus 24:2 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually.

Context of Leviticus 24:2

1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Command the children of Israel to bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light [of the golden lampstand], to make a lamp burn continually. 3Outside the veil of the Testimony [between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place] in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall always keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening until morning; it shall be a permanent statute throughout your generations. 4He shall keep the lamps burning on the pure gold lampstand before the Lord continually.

Leviticus 24:2 word by word

צַ֞ו אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• that they bringלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• unto thee pureזַךְzak · pureH2134
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• oliveזַ֫יִתzayith · oliveH2132
• beatenכָּתִיתkâthîyth · beatenH3795
• for the lightמָאוֹרmâ'ôr mâ'ôr me'ôrâh me'ôrâh · lightH3974
• to cause the lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
• to burnעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548

Cross-references for Leviticus 24:2

• Exodus 27:20“You shall command the Israelites to provide you with clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually [every night].
• Exodus 39:37the pure gold lampstand and its lamps, with the lamps placed in order, all its utensils, and the oil for the light;
• Exodus 40:24Then he put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.
• Numbers 8:2“Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up and light the lamps, the seven lamps will shine in front of the lampstand.’ ”
• 1 Samuel 3:3and the [oil] lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was,
• 2 Chronicles 13:11Every morning and every evening they offer the burnt offerings and the fragrant incense to the Lord; and the showbread is set on the clean table [of pure gold], and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we keep the charge of the Lord our God [that is, the obligation we have to Him], but you have abandoned (turned away from) Him.
• Psalms 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
• Proverbs 6:23For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light, And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
• Isaiah 8:20[Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.
• Isaiah 11:2And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him— The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and strength, The Spirit of knowledge and of the [reverential and obedient] fear of the Lord—
• Matthew 4:16The people who were sitting (living) in [spiritual] darkness have seen a great Light, And for those who were sitting (living) in the land and shadow of [spiritual and moral] death, Upon them a Light has dawned.”
• Matthew 5:16Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Matthew 25:1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
• Luke 1:79To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”
• Luke 12:35“Be dressed and ready for active service, and keep your lamps continuously burning.
• John 1:4In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.

Commentaries on Leviticus 24:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Pure oil olive - See every thing relative to this ordinance explained on Exodus 27:20, Exodus 27:21; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 The oil for the lamps of the tabernacle and the meal for the showbread were to be offerings from the Congregation, like the meal for the Pentecostal loaves, Leviticus 23:17. It appears that the responsibility of keeping up the lights rested on the high priest, but the actual service might be performed, on ordinary occasions, by the common priests. Compare margin reference. Leviticus 24:5 Each cake or loaf of unleavened bread Leviticus 2:11 was…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-232. Command the children of Israel--This is the repetition of a law previously given (Ex 27:20, 21). pure oil olive beaten--or cold-drawn, which is always of great purity.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 24:2

• Lamp
• Oil
• Olive

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Oil, Olive
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Lamp; Lampstand

Commentaries on Leviticus 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings