Parallel Verses
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.
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
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
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.