Leviticus 24:2
"Com-mand the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
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In Context
1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Cross References
Exodus 39:37the pure menorah, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, the oil for the light,
Numbers 8:2"Speak to Aaron, and tell him, 'When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the menorah.'"
2 Chronicles 13:11and they burn to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table; and the lampstand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening: for we keep the instruction of the Lord our God; but you have forsaken him.
Psalms 119:130The entrance of your words gives light.It gives understanding to the simple.
Isaiah 8:20Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Matthew 4:16the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, andto those who sat in the region and shadow of death,to them light has dawned."
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 →