Exodus 27:21

In the Ohel Moed outside the Parochet, which is before the Edut, Aharon and his banim shall arrange it from erev to boker before Hashem; it shall be a chukkat olam unto their dorot from the Bnei Yisroel.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

In Context

20And thou shalt command the Bnei Yisroel, that they bring thee pure pressed + 27:20 T.N. not pounded, that the oil would be pure shemen zayit (olive oil) for the ohr, to kindle the Ner Tamid (Perpetual Lamp).

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Cross References

Genesis 1:5And Elohim called the light Yom (Day), and the darkness He called Lailah (Night). And the erev (evening) and the boker (morning) were Yom Echad - 1:5 Mk 16:2 (Day One, the First Day).

Exodus 12:14And hayom hazeh shall be unto you for zikaron (remembrance, remembering); and ye shall keep it a Chag (Feast) to Hashem throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a Chag (Feast) by a chukkat olam.

Exodus 25:16And thou shalt put into the Aron the Edut (Testimony) [of Tablets] which I shall give thee.

Exodus 26:31And thou shalt make a Parochet of turquoise, purple, and scarlet wool, and twisted linen of ma'aseh choshev (artistic craftwork) with keruvim shall it be made:

Exodus 29:9And thou shalt gird them with Avnet, Aharon and his banim, and put the migba'ot on them; and the Kehunnah shall be theirs for a chukkat olam; and thou shalt ordain + 29:9 i.e. fill their hands (invest them with authority as ministers) Aharon and his banim.

Exodus 29:42This shall be an olat tamid throughout your dorot at the petach of the Ohel Mo'ed before Hashem; where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 27:21

20 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. 21 In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord : it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel. We read of the candlestick in the twenty-fifth chapter; here is an order given for the keeping of the lamps… Read the whole commentary →

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