Leviticus 24:4

Those lampstands that burn in my presence must be taken care of continually.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

In Context

3Outside the curtain of the Very Holy Place, Aaron must take care of the lamps in my presence continually, in order that they will burn all during the night. That regulation must be obeyed forever.

5“Also, each week you must take some fine flour and bake twelve very big loaves of bread, using about four quarts/liters of flour for each loaf.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:31“ Tell them to make a lampstand from pure gold. They must hammer one large lump of gold to make its base and its shaft. The branches of the lampstand, the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the flower petals that decorate the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft are all to be hammered from one big lump of gold.

Exodus 31:8the table and all the things that are used with it, the pure gold lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar for burning incense,

Exodus 39:37the lampstand made of pure gold and all its lamps and all the things that were to be used to take care of it, the oil for the lamps,

Numbers 4:9“Then with another blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the trays, and the special jars of olive oil to burn in the lamps.

1 Chronicles 28:15how much gold for making the gold lampstands and the lamps, how much silver to make the silver lamps and lampstands,

Jeremiah 52:19Nebuzaradan also told his soldiers to take away the small bowls, the dishes for burning incense, the basins, pots, lampstands, bowls for incense, and the bowls used for pouring out the wine offerings. They took all the other items that were made of pure gold or silver.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 24:2-10

Laws Concerning the Lamps. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3 Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually. 5 And… Read the whole commentary →

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