Leviticus 24:4

Leviticus 24:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually.
• New International Version (NIV)The lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the Lord must be tended continually.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall arrange the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the Lord regularly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall be in charge of the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the Lord continually.

Context of Leviticus 24:4

2“Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps won’t go out. 3In the tent of meeting, outside the canopy where the words of my promise are, Aaron must keep the lamps lit in the Lord’s presence from evening until morning. It is a permanent law for generations to come. Aaron must keep the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand lit in the Lord’s presence. 5“Also take flour and bake twelve rings of bread. Each ring will contain four quarts of flour. 6Put them in two stacks of six each on the gold table in the Lord’s presence.

Leviticus 24:4 word by word

עַ֚ל הַמְּנֹרָ֣ה הַטְּהֹרָ֔ה יַעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הַנֵּר֑וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תָּמִֽיד׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall orderעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• the lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
• upon the pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• candlestickמְנוֹרָהmenôrâh menôrâh · lampstandH4501
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548

Cross-references for Leviticus 24:4

• Exodus 25:31“Make a lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals must be hammered out of one piece of gold.
• Exodus 31:8the table and the dishes, the pure ⌞gold⌟ lamp stand and all its utensils, the altar for incense,
• Exodus 37:17He made the lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals were hammered out of one piece ⌞of gold⌟.
• Exodus 39:37the pure ⌞gold⌟ lamp stand with its lamps in a row and all its utensils, the olive oil for the lamps,
• Numbers 3:31They were in charge of the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils used in the holy place, and the screen. They took care of all these things.
• Numbers 4:9“They will take a violet cloth and cover the lamp stand, as well as the lamps, tongs, trays, and all the containers for the olive oil used in the lamps.
• 1 Kings 7:49lamp stands of pure gold (five on the south side and five on the north in front of the inner room), flowers, lamps, gold tongs,
• 1 Chronicles 28:15the weight of the gold lamp stands and their gold lamps (⌞that is,⌟ the weight of gold for each lamp stand and its lamps), the weight of silver for each silver lamp stand and its lamps (according to the use of each lamp stand for worship),
• Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the guard also took pans, incense burners, bowls, pots, lamp stands, dishes, and the bowls used for wine offerings. The captain of the guard took all of the trays and bowls that were made of gold or silver.
• Zechariah 4:2He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lamp stand with a bowl on top and seven lamps on it. There are seven spouts for each lamp that is on top of it.
• Hebrews 9:2A tent was set up. The first part of this tent was called the holy place. The lamp stand, the table, and the bread of the presence were in this part of the tent.
• Revelation 1:20The hidden meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches.
• Revelation 2:1“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says:
• Revelation 11:4These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands standing in the presence of the Lord of the earth.

Commentaries on Leviticus 24:4

• 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. 3-43-4. Aaron shall order it from the evening unto the morning--The daily presence of the priests was necessary to superintend the cleaning and trimming.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 24:4

• Lamp
• Oil
• Priest

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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