Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee olive oil, pure, beaten, for the light, to light the lamp continually.
New American Standard Bible
“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
“You are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.
International Standard Version
"And you are to command the Israelis to bring you pure olive oil, extracted by hand, for the light in order to keep the lamp burning continuously.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall command the sons of Israel, that they bring to thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually
American Standard Version
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Amplified
“You shall command the Israelites to provide you with clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually [every night].
Bible in Basic English
Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clear olive oil for the lights, so that a light may be burning there at all times.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou shalt command the sons of Israel, and they shall take to thee pure olive oil, beaten for the light, to lift up the light continually.
King James 2000
And you shall command the children of Israel, that they bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And you will command the {Israelites}, and they will bring to you pure, beaten olive oil for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall command the sons of Israel that they bring you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"And command the children of Israel that they give the pure oil olive beaten for the lights to pour always into the lamps.
NET Bible
"You are to command the Israelites that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, so that the lamps will burn regularly.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou thyself, therefore, shalt command the sons of Israel that they bring unto thee - pure, beaten olive-oil, for giving light, - that the lamp may lift up its flame continually.
Webster
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring the pure olive-oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
World English Bible
"You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou -- thou dost command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamp to go up continually;
Themes
Candlestick » For the tabernacle » Lighted with olive oil
Candlestick » Of the tabernacle » Burned every night
Lamp » Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest
Oil » Illuminating, for tabernacle
Olive Trees » Oil procured from
Priest » Duties of » Light the lamps in the tabernacle
priests » Services of » Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
Interlinear
Tsavah
Laqach
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 27:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lampstand Oil
19 All the utensils of the tabernacle for the service thereof and all the pegs thereof, and all the pegs of the court shall be of copper. 20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee olive oil, pure, beaten, for the light, to light the lamp continually. 21 In the tent of meeting outside the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall dress them from evening to morning before Jehovah: it is an everlasting statute, for their generations, on the part of the children of Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 25:31-37
And thou shalt make a lamp-stand of pure gold; of beaten work shall the lamp-stand be made: its base and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of the same.
Exodus 39:37
the pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps set in order, and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;
Leviticus 24:1-4
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
Judges 9:9
But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness, by which gods and men are honored, and go to sway over the trees?'
Psalm 23:5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Zechariah 4:11-14
And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?
Revelation 11:4
These are the two olive trees and the two lamps which stand before the Lord of the earth;