Matthew 25:7
Then all the ten alamot awakened and they trimmed their menorahs.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
8But the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your shemen (oil), for our menorahs are going out.
Cross References
Luke 12:35Tighten your gartels for action and have your menorahs lit.
Revelation 2:4But I have this against you, that you abandoned your Ahavah HaRishonah. + 2:4 Jer 2:2
Revelation 3:19Those for whom I have ahavah I reprove and discipline. Be kham (hot), therefore, in kanous (zeal) for Hashem and make teshuva. + 3:19 Dt 8:5; Prov 3:12
Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14
The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →