Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 tent for its service, all its pegs, and all the pegs for the court are to be made of bronze." 20 "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. 21 In the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain that is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to maintain the lamp stand from evening until morning in the LORD's presence. It is to be a perpetual ordinance from generation to generation among the Israelis."
Cross References
Exodus 25:31-37
"You are to make a lamp stand of pure gold: the lamp stand and its base and stem shall be of hammered work, and its cups, calyxes, and flowers are to be of one piece with it.
Exodus 39:37
the lamp stand of pure gold, its lamps (with the lamps in order), its furnishings, its oil for lighting,
Leviticus 24:1-4
The LORD spoke to Moses,
Judges 9:9
But the olive tree asked them, "Should I stop producing my rich oils by which both God and men are honored and go take dominion over trees?'
Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me, even in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Zechariah 4:11-14
Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees, one on the right of the menorah and one on the left?"
Revelation 11:4
These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands standing in the presence of the Lord of the earth.