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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

Context of Leviticus 24:2

1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly. 3Outside the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, Aaron shall arrange it from evening to morning before the Lord regularly. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. 4He shall arrange the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the Lord regularly.

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 people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may regularly be set up to burn.
• Exodus 39:37the lampstand of pure gold and its lamps with the lamps set and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;
• Exodus 40:24He 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 the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand."
• 1 Samuel 3:3The 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 13:11They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and incense of sweet spices, set out the showbread on the table of pure gold, and care for the golden lampstand that its lamps may burn every evening. For we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken 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 a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
• Isaiah 8:20To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.
• Isaiah 11:2And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
• Matthew 4:16the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."
• Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to 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 give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
• Luke 12:35"Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,
• John 1:4In him was 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