Translations
Modern
Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Traditional
Without 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.
Literal
Outside the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall arrange it from evening until morning before the face of YHWH continually; it is an everlasting statute in your generations.
Latin
…extra velum testimonii in tabernaculo fœderis. Ponetque eas Aaron a vespere usque ad mane coram Domino, cultu rituque perpetuo in generationibus vestris.
Original
Hebrew
English
Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel
Glossary
Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of
Topics
Candlestick for the Tabernacle: Lighted by Priests Lamp: Kept Burning at Night in the Tabernacle and Cared for by Priest Oil: Illuminating, for Tabernacle Priest: Duties of Light the Lamps in the Tabernacle Priest: To Light the Lamps of the Tabernacle Priests: Services of Lighting and Trimming the Lamps of the Sanctuary Sanctuary in the Charge of High Priest