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Exodus 27:20

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.

KJV

Præcipe filiis Israël ut afferant tibi oleum de arboribus olivarum purissimum, piloque contusum, ut ardeat lucerna semper

Vulgate

Καὶ σὺ σύνταξον τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, καὶ λαβέτωσάν σοι ἔλαιον ἐξ ἐλαίων ἄτρυγον καθαρὸν κεκομμένον εἰς φῶς καῦσαι, ἵνα κάηται λύχνος διὰ παντὸς

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/אַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה אֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְ/יִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜י/ךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַ/מָּא֑וֹר לְ/הַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הָ
h
noun · 48×
זַ֔יִת
zyt
noun · 37×
זָ֛ךְ
zk
adjective · 11×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
כָּתִ֖ית
ktyt
adjective · 4×
מָּא֑וֹר
m'vr
noun · 19×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×
תָּמִ֔יד
tmyd
noun · 104×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 3:3 — And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
  • 2Chr 13:11 — And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps the
  • Exod 25:6 — Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
  • Exod 25:31 — And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
  • Exod 30:7 — And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
  • Exod 35:8 — And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
  • Exod 39:37 — The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
  • Judg 9:9 — But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
  • Lev 24:1 — And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
  • Lev 24:2 — Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
  • Ps 23:5 — Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
  • Rev 11:4 — These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
  • Zech 4:11 — Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?