77 Bible Verses about Oil

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Job 24:11

Between their terraces they press out oil. They tread the wine presses, but suffer thirst.

1 Chronicles 12:40

People from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine; olive oil, cattle, and sheep were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel

2 Chronicles 11:11

He strengthened the cities and put army officers with reserves of food, olive oil, and wine in them.

Exodus 27:20

Command the Israelites that the lighting must be provided by pure virgin olive oil so that the lamps will not go out.

Leviticus 24:2

Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps will not go out.

Exodus 35:14

the lamp stand for the light and its equipment; the lamps with their oil;

Exodus 39:37

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

Numbers 4:9

They will use a violet cloth to cover the lamp stand, as well as the lamps, snuffers, trays, and all the containers for the olive oil used in the lamps.

Matthew 25:1-10

The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish took no oil with their lamps.read more.
The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. They all slept, because the bridegroom delayed his arrival. There was a shout at midnight. 'Here is the bridegroom! Come meet him.' The virgins awoke and trimmed their lamps. All the foolish virgins said to the wise: 'Give us your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered: 'There will not be enough for both of us. Go to the dealers and buy oil for yourself.' While they were away, the bridegroom came. They that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast and the door was shut.

1 Kings 17:12-16

Then she said: By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death. Elijah said to her: Have no fear. Go and do as you said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me. Then make something for yourself and your son. For this is the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel: 'Your supply of meal will not come to an end. The bottle will never be without oil, till the day when Jehovah sends rain on the earth.'read more.
She did as Elijah told her and they all had food for a long time. The store of meal did not come to an end. The bottle was never without oil. This was just as Jehovah said through the mouth of Elijah.

Exodus 29:23

From the basket of bread which has been offered to me, take one loaf of each kind: one loaf made with olive oil and one made without it and one thin cake.

Numbers 11:8

The people would gather it and then grind it in a hand mill or crush it in a mortar. They would cook it in a pot or make round loaves of bread out of it. It tasted like rich sweet pastry made with oil.

Isaiah 1:6

From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head there is no healthy spot left on your body. You have only bruises, sores, and fresh wounds. They have not been cleansed, bandaged, or soothed with oil.

Psalm 55:21

His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds pouring oil and wine on them. He set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn to take care of him.

Nehemiah 10:39

The children of Israel and the children of Levi are to take the lifted offering of the grain and wine and oil into the rooms where the vessels of the holy place are. This is together with the priests and the gatekeepers and the makers of music. We will not give up caring for the House of our God.

Exodus 25:6

olive oil for the lamps, spices (balsam oil) for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense,

Exodus 35:8

oil for the lamps, spices; balsam oil for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense.

Numbers 4:16

Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, will be in charge of the oil for the lamps, the sweet-smelling incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He is in charge of the whole tent and everything in it, the holy place and its contents.

1 Chronicles 9:29

Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour and wine, and the oil, incense and spices.

Ezra 6:9

When they need young bulls and sheep and lambs, for burned offerings to the God of heaven and grain, salt, wine, and oil, whatever the priests in Jerusalem say is necessary, is to be given to them day by day regularly:

Exodus 30:23-33

Take top quality spices: twelve pounds of liquid myrrh, six pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, six pounds of sweet-smelling cane, and twelve pounds of cassia, according to the official standard. Add one gallon of olive oil, and make sacred anointing oil, mixed like perfume.read more.
This is for dedicating the tent and chest, the table with its equipment, the lamp stand with its equipment, the incense altar with all its utensils, the altar for sacrifices, and the large bowl with its stand. You will make them so holy that anyone who even touches them will become holy when you dedicate them this way. Sprinkle Aaron and his sons with this oil when you ordain them as my priests. Say this to the people of Israel: 'This oil must always be used in the ordination service of a priest. It is holy because it is dedicated to Jehovah. So treat it as holy! Do not use it for everyday purposes or mix any for yourselves. If you do, you will no longer belong to Jehovah's people.'

Exodus 31:11

the anointing oil, and the sweet incense for the holy place. They will make all these things as I commanded you.

Exodus 37:29

A perfumer made the holy oil to be used for anointing and for the pure, sweet incense.

Genesis 28:18

Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured oil on top of it.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God of Bethel. That is where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Arise and leave this land. Return to the land of your birth.'

Genesis 35:14

So Jacob set up a memorial, a stone marker, to mark the place where God had spoken with him. He poured a wine offering and olive oil on it.

Exodus 40:9-11

Then dedicate the Tabernacle and all its equipment by anointing it with the sacred oil, and it will be holy. Dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy. Also dedicate the washbasin and its base in the same way.

Leviticus 8:10-11

Moses took the anointing oil to anoint the tent and everything in it and dedicate them. He sprinkled the altar seven times. He anointed the altar; it's utensils, the washbasin and its pedestal. This made them holy.

Leviticus 8:12

He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to set him apart for his holy duties.

Exodus 29:21

Take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes and on his sons and their clothes. He, his sons, and their clothes will then be dedicated to me.

Leviticus 8:30

Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar. He sprinkled it on Aaron and his clothes and on his sons and their clothes. In this way he dedicated Aaron, his clothes, his sons, and their clothes.

Leviticus 10:7

You are Jehovah's chosen priests. You must not leave the sacred tent, or you will die. Aaron and his two sons obeyed Moses.

Leviticus 21:10-12

The priest who is anointed with oil and wears the chief priest's clothes is chief over his brothers. He must never mourn by leaving his hair uncombed or by tearing his clothes. He must not go near any dead bodies or become unclean, even for his father or mother. He must not leave the holy tent of his God. If he does, he will be dishonoring it, because he is dedicated with the anointing oil of his God. I am Jehovah.

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, Aaron's beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes.

Zechariah 4:12-14

I spoke a second time: What are these two olive branches, that are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil from themselves? He answered: You do not know what these are? I said, No, my lord. Then he said: These are the two anointed ones who stand by Jehovah the God of the whole earth!

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the Spirit of Jehovah took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

Psalm 89:20

I have found David my servant. I anointed him with my holy oil.

1 Kings 1:39

Zadok took the container of olive oil that he had brought from the Tent of Jehovah's presence, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted: Long live King Solomon!

2 Kings 9:1-6

Elisha the prophet called one of the young prophets and said to him: Prepare to go to Ramoth in Gilead. Take this jar of olive oil with you. When you get there look for Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi. Take him to a private room away from his companions. Pour this olive oil on his head, and say: 'Jehovah anoints you king of Israel. Then leave there as fast as you can.'read more.
The young prophet went to Ramoth. He found the army officers in conference. He said: I have a message for you. Jehu asked: Who are you speaking to? To you, captain. He replied. The two of them went indoors. The prophet poured the olive oil on Jehu's head and said to him: Jehovah, the God of Israel, says: 'I anoint you king of my people Israel.

Leviticus 14:15-18

The priest will also take some of the olive oil and pour it into his own left hand. He will dip his right finger in the oil in his left hand, and with his finger sprinkle some of the oil seven times in Jehovah's presence. The priest will put some of the oil that is still in his hand on the right ear lobe, on the right thumb, and on the big toe of the right foot of the one to be cleansed. These are the same places he had put the blood of the guilt offering.read more.
The priest will put the rest of the oil in his hand on the head of the one to be cleansed. So he will pay compensation for wrongdoing and make peace with Jehovah for that person in Jehovah's presence.

Exodus 29:2

Use the best wheat flour to make some unleavened bread. Bake some with olive oil, some without it, and some in the form of thin cakes brushed with oil.

Numbers 8:8

They must take a young bull and the grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil that is offered with it. You must take a second young bull as an offering for sin.

Exodus 29:40

Make an offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of virgin olive oil with the first lamb. Offer one quart of wine for a drink offering with the other lamb.

Numbers 28:5

each with a grain offering of two pounds of flour, mixed with two pints of the best olive oil.

Leviticus 2:1-7

When you present an offering of grain to Jehovah, you must first grind it into flour. You must put oil and incense on it. Give it to Aaron's sons the priests. The priest will take a handful of the flour and oil and all of the incense and burn it on the altar as a memorial. It is all offered by fire to Jehovah. The odor of this food offering is pleasing to Jehovah. The rest of the grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons. It is most holy and set apart from Jehovah's offering by fire.read more.
If your grain offering has been baked in an oven, it must be rings of unleavened bread made of flour mixed with olive oil or wafers of unleavened bread brushed with oil. If your grain offering is prepared in a frying pan, it, too, will be unleavened bread made of flour mixed with oil. Break it into pieces and pour oil over it. It is a grain offering. When your grain offering is prepared in a skillet, it will be made of flour with oil.

Leviticus 6:20-21

This is the offering Aaron and his sons are to present to Jehovah on the day when he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening. Prepare it with oil on a griddle. Stir it well and bring it. Present the grain offering in baked pieces as a soothing aroma to Jehovah.

Numbers 7:13

He brought a silver plate that weighed three and one fourth pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.

Leviticus 7:12

If you offer it as a thank offering, you must also bring rings of unleavened bread mixed with oil, wafers of unleavened bread brushed with oil, and loaves made from flour mixed well with oil.

Numbers 6:15

They must also bring a basket of unleavened bread containing some rings of bread made with olive oil and wafers of unleavened bread brushed with olive oil, along with other grain offerings and wine offerings.

Numbers 28:9

On the Sabbath day offer two one-year-old male lambs without any defects, four pounds of flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering, and the wine offering.

Ezekiel 46:4-5

The prince must offer to Jehovah six lambs that have no defects and one ram that has no defects as a burnt offering on the day of worship. The grain offering that is to be brought with the ram must be a half-bushel, and the grain offering that is to be brought with the lambs must be whatever the prince can bring. One gallon of olive oil must be brought with each half-bushel of grain.

Leviticus 5:11

If you cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, bring eight cups of flour as an offering for the sin you committed. Never put olive oil on it or add incense to it. This is because it is an offering for sin.

Numbers 5:15

He must then take his wife to the priest along with eight cups of barley flour as an offering for her. He must not pour olive oil on the flour or put frankincense on it, since it is a grain offering brought because of the husband's jealousy. It is an offering used for a confession, to remind someone of a sin that was committed.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the heights of the earth and fed him with the produce of the fields. He gave him honey from rocks and olive oil from solid rock.

Deuteronomy 7:13

He will love you, bless you, and increase the number of your descendants. He will bless you with children. He will bless your land with produce: grain, new wine, and olive oil. He will bless your herds with calves, and your flocks with lambs and kids. This will all happen in the land Jehovah will give you, as he swore to your fathers.

Deuteronomy 8:7-8

Jehovah your God will lead you into a good land. It is a land with rivers that do not dry up. Springs and underground streams flow through the valleys and the hills. The land has wheat and barley, grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates. The land has honey and olive trees for olive oil.

Deuteronomy 11:14

I will send rain on your land at the proper time, both in the fall and in the spring. You will gather your own grain, new wine, and olive oil.

Deuteronomy 28:40

You will have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint with the oil, for your olive shall drop off its fruit.

Deuteronomy 28:51

They will eat the offspring of your animals and the crops from your fields until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain, no new wine, no olive oil, no calves from your herds, and no lambs or kids from your flocks. They will continue to do this until you are completely desolate.

Joel 1:10

The field is laid waste, the land mourns. The grain is destroyed, the new wine dried up, the oil fails.

Micah 6:15

You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.

Haggai 1:11

I brought drought on the land and its hills, grain fields, vineyards, and olive orchards. Yes drought on every crop the ground produces, on people and animals, on everything you try to grow.

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1 Kings 5:11

Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred and ten thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year to feed his men.

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

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Deuteronomy 12:17

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

Ezekiel 16:13

You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Oil » Illuminating

1 John 2:27

The anointing (special endowment of Holy Spirit) you received from Him is a part of you (is with you) and you do not need anyone (any human) to teach you. His anointing taught you concerning all things. It is no lie. It is truth, just as you were taught you live through him.

Matthew 25:3-4

The foolish took no oil with their lamps. The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Oil » Consecrating

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Oil » Healing

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds pouring oil and wine on them. He set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn to take care of him.

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Deuteronomy 12:17

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

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Deuteronomy 12:17

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

Ezekiel 16:13

You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.

Meat offerings » Used with » Oil » Incense

Leviticus 2:4

If your grain offering has been baked in an oven, it must be rings of unleavened bread made of flour mixed with olive oil or wafers of unleavened bread brushed with oil.

Leviticus 2:1

When you present an offering of grain to Jehovah, you must first grind it into flour. You must put oil and incense on it.

Leviticus 2:15

Put oil and incense on it. It is a grain offering.

Oil » For anointing

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, Aaron's beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes.

1 Chronicles 9:30

But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

More verses: Exodus 37:29

Oil » For food

1 Kings 17:12

Then she said: By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

Exodus 29:2

Use the best wheat flour to make some unleavened bread. Bake some with olive oil, some without it, and some in the form of thin cakes brushed with oil.

Ezekiel 16:13

You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.

Leviticus 6:15

One of them will lift up from it a handful of the fine flour of the grain offering. Using its oil and all the incense that is on the grain offering, and he will offer it up in smoke on the altar. It will be a soothing aroma and a memorial offering to Jehovah.

Leviticus 2:15

Put oil and incense on it. It is a grain offering.

Oil » Used for food

Leviticus 14:21

If the one to be cleansed is poor and cannot afford that much, he must take one male lamb, present it to pay compensation for the wrong and make peace with Jehovah for himself, and use it for his guilt offering. He will take only eight cups of flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering, a quart of olive oil,

1 Kings 17:12-16

Then she said: By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death. Elijah said to her: Have no fear. Go and do as you said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me. Then make something for yourself and your son. For this is the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel: 'Your supply of meal will not come to an end. The bottle will never be without oil, till the day when Jehovah sends rain on the earth.' read more.
She did as Elijah told her and they all had food for a long time. The store of meal did not come to an end. The bottle was never without oil. This was just as Jehovah said through the mouth of Elijah.

Deuteronomy 12:17

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

Ezekiel 16:13

You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.

Oil » Figuratively used

Psalm 141:5

A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.

Zechariah 4:12

I spoke a second time: What are these two olive branches, that are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil from themselves?

Oil » Sacred

Exodus 39:38

the gold altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the entrance to the tent,

1 Chronicles 9:30

But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

Exodus 30:23-25

Take top quality spices: twelve pounds of liquid myrrh, six pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, six pounds of sweet-smelling cane, and twelve pounds of cassia, according to the official standard. Add one gallon of olive oil, and make sacred anointing oil, mixed like perfume.

Exodus 37:29

A perfumer made the holy oil to be used for anointing and for the pure, sweet incense.

Numbers 4:16

Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, will be in charge of the oil for the lamps, the sweet-smelling incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He is in charge of the whole tent and everything in it, the holy place and its contents.

Oil » As a remedy

Isaiah 1:6

From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head there is no healthy spot left on your body. You have only bruises, sores, and fresh wounds. They have not been cleansed, bandaged, or soothed with oil.

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds pouring oil and wine on them. He set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn to take care of him.

Oil » First-fruits of, given to God

Deuteronomy 18:4

They are to receive the first share of the grain, wine, olive oil, and wool.

2 Chronicles 31:5

As soon as the order was given, the people of Israel brought gifts of their finest grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and other farm produce, and they also brought the tithes of everything they had.

Nehemiah 10:37

That we would take the first of our rough meal, and our lifted offerings, and the fruit of every sort of tree, and wine and oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God. The tenth of the produce of our land to the Levites for the Levites, take a tenth in all the towns of our ploughed land.

Oil » For lamps

Exodus 27:20

Command the Israelites that the lighting must be provided by pure virgin olive oil so that the lamps will not go out.

Leviticus 24:2

Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps will not go out.

Oil » Used » For anointing to offices of trust

1 Kings 19:16

And also anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi, making him king over Israel; and Elisha, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, to be prophet in your place.

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.

Oil » Illustrative of » The unction of the holy spirit

Psalm 89:20

I have found David my servant. I anointed him with my holy oil.

Zechariah 4:12

I spoke a second time: What are these two olive branches, that are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil from themselves?

Oil » Used » For lamps

Exodus 27:20

Command the Israelites that the lighting must be provided by pure virgin olive oil so that the lamps will not go out.

Exodus 25:6

olive oil for the lamps, spices (balsam oil) for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense,

Oil » Exported

1 Kings 5:11

Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred and ten thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year to feed his men.

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

Hosea 12:1

The people of Ephraim try to catch the wind and try to chase the east wind all day. They are very dishonest, violent and destructive. They make treaties with Assyria and take olive oil to Egypt.

Oil » Used » For anointing the person

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint my head with oil. She anointed my feet with ointment.

Oil » Used » In God's worship

Numbers 15:4-10

Whoever presents the offering must also give Jehovah a grain offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of oil. With each sheep or goat for the burnt offering or any other sacrifice, also give an offering of one quart of wine. With a ram, give a grain offering of sixteen cups of flour mixed with one and one quarter quarts of oil read more.
and an offering of one and one quarter quarts of wine. Offer them as a soothing aroma to Jehovah. When you sacrifice a young bull as a burnt offering to Jehovah or make any other kind of sacrifice to keep a vow or as a fellowship offering. Offer with the young bull a grain offering of twenty-four cups of flour mixed with two quarts of oil. Also give an offering of two quarts of wine. It is an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Jehovah.

Leviticus 7:10

Every grain offering, whether mixed with olive oil or dry, will be shared equally by all of Aaron's sons.

Oil » Kinds of, mentioned » Olive

Leviticus 24:2

Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps will not go out.

Exodus 30:24

and twelve pounds of cassia, according to the official standard. Add one gallon of olive oil,

Oil » Used » For food

1 Kings 17:12

Then she said: By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

Ezekiel 16:13

You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.

Oil » Used for anointing kings

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the Spirit of Jehovah took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

1 Kings 1:39

Zadok took the container of olive oil that he had brought from the Tent of Jehovah's presence, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted: Long live King Solomon!

1 Samuel 16:1

Jehovah said to Samuel: How long will you mourn for Saul? After all I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go. I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite. I have a king from among his sons.

Oil » The ointments of the jews made of perfumes mixed with

John 12:3

Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Exodus 30:23-25

Take top quality spices: twelve pounds of liquid myrrh, six pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, six pounds of sweet-smelling cane, and twelve pounds of cassia, according to the official standard. Add one gallon of olive oil, and make sacred anointing oil, mixed like perfume.

Oil » Illuminating, for tabernacle

Exodus 27:20

Command the Israelites that the lighting must be provided by pure virgin olive oil so that the lamps will not go out.

Exodus 25:6

olive oil for the lamps, spices (balsam oil) for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense,

Leviticus 24:2-4

Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps will not go out. Aaron must keep the lamps lit in the Tent of Meeting from evening until morning. This is outside the canopy where the words of my covenant are in Jehovah's presence. It is a long lasting law for generations to come. Aaron must keep the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand lit in Jehovah's presence.

Oil » Used for the head

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint my head with oil. She anointed my feet with ointment.

Oil » Extracted by presses

Haggai 2:16

You would go to a pile of grain looking for twenty bushels, but there would be only ten. You would go to draw fifty gallons of wine from a vat and find only twenty.

Micah 6:15

You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.

Oil » Sold by measure

1 Kings 5:11

Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred and ten thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year to feed his men.

Luke 16:6

One hundred barrels of olive oil,' he said. 'Here is your bill,' he told him; 'settle for fifty.'

Oil » Described as » Healing

Isaiah 1:6

From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head there is no healthy spot left on your body. You have only bruises, sores, and fresh wounds. They have not been cleansed, bandaged, or soothed with oil.

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds pouring oil and wine on them. He set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn to take care of him.

Oil » Used » For anointing the sick

Oil » Used » In idolatrous worship

Hosea 2:5

Their mother played the harlot. She that conceived them acted shamefully! For she said, I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.

Oil » Kept in » Storehouses

2 Chronicles 32:28

He built storehouses for the produce of grain and wine and oil; and buildings for all sorts of beasts and flocks.

Oil » Kept in » Cellars

1 Chronicles 27:28

for the olive and fig trees in the foothills, Baal Hanan from Gedor for storing olive oil- Joash

Oil » Stores of, laid up in fortified cities

2 Chronicles 11:11

He strengthened the cities and put army officers with reserves of food, olive oil, and wine in them.

Oil » Was titheable by the law

Deuteronomy 12:17

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

Oil » Comes from the earth

Psalm 104:14-15

You cause the grass to grow for the cattle and vegetation for the labor of man. That he may bring forth food from the earth, And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.

Oil » Canaan abounded in

Deuteronomy 8:8

The land has wheat and barley, grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates. The land has honey and olive trees for olive oil.

Oil » Given by God

Psalm 104:14-15

You cause the grass to grow for the cattle and vegetation for the labor of man. That he may bring forth food from the earth, And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.

Oil » Jews often extravagant in the use of

Oil » Kept in » Cruises

1 Kings 17:12

Then she said: By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

Oil » Miraculous increase of

2 Kings 4:2-6

Elisha said: Tell me what shall I do for you? What do you have at home? She answered: Except for a small jar of olive oil, I have nothing. Ask your neighbors for empty jars. Borrow as many as you can, Elisha told her. You and your sons go into the house and shut the door behind you. Pour oil into the jars. Set each one aside as soon as it is full. read more.
The woman went into her house with her sons. They closed the door and took the small jar of olive oil, and poured oil into the jars as her sons brought them to her. When the jars were full she asked if there were any more. That was the last one, one of her sons told her. So the olive oil stopped flowing.

Oil » Described as » Smooth

Proverbs 5:3

The lips of an immoral woman drip as a honeycomb. Her mouth is smoother than oil.

Oil » Described as » Penetrating

Psalm 109:18

He wore cursing as though it were clothing; so cursing entered his body like water and his bones like oil.

Oil » Kept in » Horns

1 Kings 1:39

Zadok took the container of olive oil that he had brought from the Tent of Jehovah's presence, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted: Long live King Solomon!

Oil » Kinds of, mentioned » myrrh

Esther 2:12

Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus. After undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean.

Oil » Illustrative of » The consolation of the gospel

Oil » Illustrative of » Kind reproof

Psalm 141:5

A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.

Oil » Described as » Soft

Psalm 55:21

His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Oil » Kept in » Boxes

2 Kings 9:1

Elisha the prophet called one of the young prophets and said to him: Prepare to go to Ramoth in Gilead. Take this jar of olive oil with you.

Oil » Kept in » Pots

2 Kings 4:2

Elisha said: Tell me what shall I do for you? What do you have at home? She answered: Except for a small jar of olive oil, I have nothing.

Oil » Punishment for profaning

Exodus 30:31-33

Say this to the people of Israel: 'This oil must always be used in the ordination service of a priest. It is holy because it is dedicated to Jehovah. So treat it as holy! Do not use it for everyday purposes or mix any for yourselves. If you do, you will no longer belong to Jehovah's people.'

Oil » When fresh especially esteemed

Psalm 92:10

But you exalt my horn (make me as strong) as a wild bull. I have been anointed with soothing lotion.

Oil » Failure of, a severe calamity

Haggai 1:11

I brought drought on the land and its hills, grain fields, vineyards, and olive orchards. Yes drought on every crop the ground produces, on people and animals, on everything you try to grow.

Oil » Dealing in, a trade

2 Kings 4:7

She returned to Elisha, the prophet. He said: Sell the olive oil and pay all your debts. There will be enough money left over for you and your sons to pay your living expenses.

Oil » Used for idols

Ezekiel 23:41

You sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it on which you had set my incense and my oil.

Oil » Commerce in

2 Kings 4:1-7

The widow of a member of a group of prophets said to Elisha: My husband has died! As you know, he was a man who respected God. A man to whom he owed money came to take away my two sons as slaves in payment for my husband's debt. Elisha said: Tell me what shall I do for you? What do you have at home? She answered: Except for a small jar of olive oil, I have nothing. Ask your neighbors for empty jars. Borrow as many as you can, Elisha told her. read more.
You and your sons go into the house and shut the door behind you. Pour oil into the jars. Set each one aside as soon as it is full. The woman went into her house with her sons. They closed the door and took the small jar of olive oil, and poured oil into the jars as her sons brought them to her. When the jars were full she asked if there were any more. That was the last one, one of her sons told her. So the olive oil stopped flowing. She returned to Elisha, the prophet. He said: Sell the olive oil and pay all your debts. There will be enough money left over for you and your sons to pay your living expenses.

Oil » The poor employed in extracting

Job 24:11

Between their terraces they press out oil. They tread the wine presses, but suffer thirst.

Oil » Petroleum (?)

Job 29:6

My steps were washed with milk and the rock poured out streams of oil for me!

Oil » For domestic use

Oil » Tribute paid in

Hosea 12:1

The people of Ephraim try to catch the wind and try to chase the east wind all day. They are very dishonest, violent and destructive. They make treaties with Assyria and take olive oil to Egypt.

Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Oil

Trees » Varieties » Oil

Isaiah 41:19

I will put the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive in the desert. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together.

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Deuteronomy 12:17

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

Topics on Oil

Oil For Lamps

Exodus 25:6

olive oil for the lamps, spices (balsam oil) for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense,

Oil On Sacrifices

Leviticus 2:1

When you present an offering of grain to Jehovah, you must first grind it into flour. You must put oil and incense on it.

Olive Oil

Exodus 27:20

Command the Israelites that the lighting must be provided by pure virgin olive oil so that the lamps will not go out.

Provision Of Oil

Hosea 2:5

Their mother played the harlot. She that conceived them acted shamefully! For she said, I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.

Sprinkling Oil

Leviticus 8:11

He sprinkled the altar seven times. He anointed the altar; it's utensils, the washbasin and its pedestal. This made them holy.

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