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Leviticus 24:2

“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

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

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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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
צַ֞וtzavcommandH6680 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וְיִקְח֨וּve.yik.Chuso they may bringH3947 →
אֵלֶ֜יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 →
שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menoil ofH8081 →
זַ֥יִתZa.yitolive[s]H2132 →
זָ֛ךְzakhpureH2134 →
כָּתִ֖יתka.TitpressedH3795 →
לַמָּא֑וֹרla.ma.'orfor the lightH3974 →
לְהַעֲלֹ֥תle.ha.'a.Lotto lift upH5927 →
נֵ֖רnera lampH5216 →
תָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidcontinuallyH8548 →

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2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Ephesians 5:8–14For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,Exodus 27:20–21And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”Ephesians 1:17–18that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’Philippians 2:15–16so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the worldNumbers 4:16Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”1 Samuel 3:3–4Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.2 Chronicles 13:11Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.Matthew 25:1–8“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.Numbers 8:2–4“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”John 1:4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

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