Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

זך 
Zak 
Usage: 11

oil
שׁמן 
Shemen 
Usage: 193

זית 
Zayith 
Usage: 38

כּתית 
Kathiyth 
Usage: 5

for the light
מארה מאורה מאר מאור 
Ma'owr 
Usage: 19

to cause the lamp
נרה נר ניר נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 48

to burn
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

Context Readings

The Lampstand Oil

19 Regardless of how they are used all the things for the tent must be made of copper. Even the pegs for the tent and the courtyard must be made of copper. 20 “You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually. 21 Keep the lamps lit in the tent of meeting outside the canopy where the words of my covenant are. Aaron and his descendants must keep the lamps lit in Jehovah's presence from evening until morning. This is a long lasting law among the Israelites for generations to come.

Cross References

Exodus 25:31-37

Make lamp stand of pure gold. Make its base and its shaft of hammered gold. Its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, are to form one piece with it.

Exodus 39:37

the pure gold lamp stand with its lamps in a row and all its utensils, the olive oil for the lamps,

Leviticus 24:1-4

Jehovah spoke to Moses:

Judges 9:9

The olive tree answered: 'I would have to stop producing my oil in order to govern you. My oil is used to honor gods and human beings.'

Psalm 23:5

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

Zechariah 4:11-14

I said to him: What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side of it?

Revelation 11:4

These (witnesses) are the two olive trees, and the two lamp stands standing before the God of the earth.

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