Leviticus 24:2
Command the sons of Israel, That they bring unto thee—pure oil olive, beaten, for giving light,—to cause the lamp to burn up continually.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:
Cross References
Exodus 39:37the pure lampstand the lamps thereof the lamps to be put in order, and all the utensils thereof,—and the oil for giving light;
Numbers 8:2Speak unto Aaron, and thou shalt say unto him,—When thou lightest up the lamps, over against the front of the lampstand, shall the seven lamps give light.
2 Chronicles 13:11and they are making a perfume unto Yahweh, with ascending-sacrifices morning by morning, and evening by evening and an incense of sweet spices, and are putting in order bread upon the pure table, and the lampstand of gold with the lamps thereof, for lighting up evening by evening, for, observant, are we of the charge of Yahweh our God,—whereas, ye, have forsaken him.
Psalms 119:130The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, [It is], because they have no dawning day.
Matthew 4:16The people that was sitting in darkness, a great light, beheld,—and, on them who were sitting in land and shade of death, Light rose on them.
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 →