Exodus 27:20
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
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ASV
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
KJV
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.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאַתָּ֞ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| תְּצַוֶּ֣ה׀ | te.tza.Veh | you will command | H6680 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וְיִקְח֨וּ | ve.yik.Chu | so they may bring | H3947 → |
| אֵלֶ֜יךָ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
| שֶׁ֣מֶן | She.men | oil of | H8081 → |
| זַ֥יִת | Za.yit | olive | H2132 → |
| זָ֛ךְ | zakh | pure | H2134 → |
| כָּתִ֖ית | ka.Tit | pressed | H3795 → |
| לַמָּא֑וֹר | la.ma.'or | for the light | H3974 → |
| לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת | le.ha.'a.Lot | to lift up | H5927 → |
| נֵ֖ר | ner | a lamp | H5216 → |
| תָּמִֽיד׃ | ta.Mid | continually | H8548 → |
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