Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to light the lamp continually.
New American Standard Bible
“Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you
King James Version
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
Holman Bible
“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
"Tell the Israelis that they are to bring to you pure oil made from beaten olives in order to keep the lamp burning continuously.
A Conservative Version
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
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
“Command the children of Israel to bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light [of the golden lampstand], to make a lamp burn continually.
Bible in Basic English
Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clean olive oil for the light, so that a light may be burning at all times,
Julia Smith Translation
Command the sons of Israel, and they shall take to thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to ascend always.
King James 2000
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Command the {Israelites} that they should bring pure olive oil [from] beaten [olives] for the light to {present} a lamp continually.
Modern King James verseion
Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you pure olive oil, beaten, for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for lights to pour into the lamps always,
NET Bible
"Command the Israelites to bring to you pure oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.
New Heart English Bible
"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
Command the sons of Israel, That they bring unto thee - pure oil olive, beaten, for giving light, - to cause the lamp to burn up continually.
Webster
Command the children of Israel, that they bring to thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
World English Bible
"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
'Command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure olive oil, beaten, for the lamp, to cause a light to go up continually;
Themes
Candlestick » For the tabernacle » Lighted with olive oil
Lamp » Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest
Oil » Kinds of, mentioned » Olive
Oil » Illuminating, for tabernacle
Olive » Fruit of » Oil extracted from, used as illuminating oil in the tabernacle
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sanctuary's Lamp And Bread
1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to light the lamp continually. 3 Outside the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, shall Aaron dress it from evening to morning before Jehovah continually: it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations.
Cross References
Exodus 27:20-21
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee olive oil, pure, beaten, for the light, to light the lamp continually.
Exodus 39:37
the pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps set in order, and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;
Exodus 40:24
And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, opposite to the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 8:2-4
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
1 Samuel 3:3-4
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was,
2 Chronicles 13:11
and they burn to Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the loaves also are set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.
Psalm 119:105
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, for them there is no daybreak.
Isaiah 11:2
and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
Matthew 4:16
the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in the country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 25:1-8
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Luke 1:79
to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
John 5:35
He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John 8:12
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,
Ephesians 5:8-14
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
Philippians 2:15-16
that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,