Parallel Verses
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.
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,
Darby Translation
Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to light the lamp continually.
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 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 sons of Israel that they bring to you pure olive oil, beaten, for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3 Aaron shall order it from evening until the morning before Jehovah forever outside the veil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation. It shall be a statute forever in your generations.
Cross References
Exodus 27:20-21
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
Exodus 39:37
the pure lampstand, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels of it, and the oil for light,
Exodus 40:24
And he put the lampstand in the tent of the congregation across from the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 8:2-4
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When you bring the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.
1 Samuel 3:3-4
And the lamp of God had not gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was.
2 Chronicles 13:11
And they burn to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense, and the showbread on the pure table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening. For we keep the charge of Jehovah our God. But you have forsaken Him.
Psalm 119:105
NUN: Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;
Isaiah 8:20
To the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because no light is in them.
Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest on 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 who sat in darkness saw a great Light; and Light has sprung up to those who sat in the region and shadow of death."
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.
Matthew 25:1-8
Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Luke 1:79
to give light to those who sit 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 your lights burning.
John 1:4
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
He was the true Light; He enlightens every man coming into the world.
John 5:35
He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Acts 26:18
in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For it is God who said, "Out of darkness Light shall shine;" who shone in our hearts to give the brightness 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, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
Ephesians 5:8-14
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Philippians 2:15-16
so that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation. Among these you shine as lights in the world,