Leviticus 24:2

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Literal

“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.

Latin

Præcipe filiis Israël, ut afferant tibi oleum de olivis purissimum, ac lucidum, ad concinnandas lucernas jugiter,

Original

Hebrew

English

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

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Related verses

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.
Ephesians 5:8–14
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
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.
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.”
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
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.
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.’
Isaiah 11:2
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 fear of the LORD.
John 1:4
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
1 Samuel 3:3–4
Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
Proverbs 6:23
For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,
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.’”

Parallels

Exodus 27:20–21

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Oil Tabernacle

Topics

Candlestick for the Tabernacle: Lighted with Olive Oil Lamp: Kept Burning at Night in the Tabernacle and Cared for by Priest Oil: Illuminating, for Tabernacle Oil: Kinds of, Mentioned: Olive Olive Oil Olive: Fruit of Oil Extracted From, Used As Illuminating Oil in the Tabernacle

Leviticus 24:2

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