Leviticus 24:2

Leviticus 24:2 in other versions

• 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.
• 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

1And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick 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

• 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 27:20And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
• Exodus 39:37The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
• Exodus 40:24And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
• Numbers 8:2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
• 1 Samuel 3:3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
• 2 Chronicles 13:11And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.
• Psalms 119:105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
• Proverbs 6:23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
• 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 of the fear of the Lord;
• Matthew 4:16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
• Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
• Matthew 25:1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
• Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights 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