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Selected Verse: Leviticus 24:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Le 24:2 |
King James |
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
OIL FOR THE LAMPS. (Lev. 24:1-23)
Command the children of Israel--This is the repetition of a law previously given (Exo 27:20-21).
pure oil olive beaten--or cold-drawn, which is always of great purity. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To cause the lamps to burn - Heb. the lamp: yet Lev 24:4, it is the lamps: The seven lamps made all one lamp. In allusion to which, the Blessed Spirit is represented, Rev 4:5, by seven lamps of fire before the throne. For there are diversities of gifts, but one spirit. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Pure oil olive - See every thing relative to this ordinance explained on Exo 27:20, Exo 27:21 (note). |
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.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
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.
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.