Leviticus 24:4
New International Version
The lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD must be tended continually.

New Living Translation
Aaron and the priests must tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand continually in the LORD’s presence.

English Standard Version
He shall arrange the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the LORD regularly.

Berean Standard Bible
He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

King James Bible
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

New King James Version
He shall be in charge of the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

New American Standard Bible
He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

NASB 1995
“He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

NASB 1977
“He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

Legacy Standard Bible
He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before Yahweh continually.

Amplified Bible
He shall keep the lamps burning on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

Christian Standard Bible
He must continually tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand in the LORD’s presence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He must continually tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand in the LORD’s presence.”

American Standard Version
He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually.

English Revised Version
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Aaron must keep the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand lit in the LORD's presence.

Good News Translation
Aaron shall take care of the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold and must see that they burn regularly in the LORD's presence.

International Standard Version
He is to arrange the lamps so that they burn continuously on a ceremonially pure lamp stand in the LORD's presence.

Majority Standard Bible
He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

NET Bible
On the ceremonially pure lampstand he must arrange the lamps before the LORD continually.

New Heart English Bible
He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

World English Bible
He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand before Yahweh continually.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
he arranges the lights on the pure lampstand before YHWH continually.

Young's Literal Translation
by the pure candlestick he doth arrange the lights before Jehovah continually.

Smith's Literal Translation
Upon the pure chandelier shall he arrange the lamps before Jehovah always.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall be set upon the most pure candlestick before the Lord continually.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They shall be placed upon the most pure candlestick in the sight of the Lord always.

New American Bible
He shall set up the lamps on the pure gold menorah to burn regularly before the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall set up the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the LORD regularly.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shall set the lamps in order upon the large candlestick before the LORD continually.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Upon the great menorah he shall be arranging the lamps before LORD JEHOVAH continually.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall burn the lamps on the pure lamp-stand before the Lord till the morrow.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Oil for the Lamps
3Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. 4He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

Cross References
Exodus 27:20-21
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.

Exodus 25:31-40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...

Numbers 8:1-4
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. ...

1 Samuel 3:3
Before 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 13:11
Every 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.

2 Chronicles 4:20
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;

2 Chronicles 13:10-11
But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. / Every 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.

1 Kings 7:49
the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;

1 Kings 6:20-22
The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

1 Chronicles 28:15
the weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;

Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

Revelation 1:20
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 2:1
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.

Hebrews 9:2
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.


Treasury of Scripture

He shall order the lamps on the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

the pure

Exodus 25:31-39
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…

Exodus 31:8
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,

Exodus 37:17-24
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: …

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Leviticus 24
1. The oil for the lamps
5. The showbread
10. Shelomith's son blasphemes
13. The law of blasphemy
17. Of murder
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He shall tend
The Hebrew word for "tend" is "ʿārar," which implies a careful and attentive maintenance. This duty was assigned to the priests, emphasizing the importance of diligence and faithfulness in service to God. The tending of the lamps symbolizes the spiritual vigilance required of believers, reminding us to keep our faith and witness alive and burning brightly.

the lamps
The lamps refer to the seven lamps of the menorah, a significant symbol in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. These lamps provided light, representing God's presence and guidance. In a broader spiritual sense, they symbolize the light of God's truth and the illumination of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.

on the pure gold lampstand
The lampstand, or menorah, was crafted from pure gold, signifying its preciousness and the divine nature of its purpose. Gold, in biblical symbolism, often represents purity, holiness, and the glory of God. The use of pure gold underscores the sacredness of the worship environment and the divine light that it was meant to project.

before the LORD
This phrase indicates the positioning of the lampstand within the Holy Place, directly before the presence of God, symbolized by the Ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy Place. It signifies that the light of the lamps was not just for the benefit of the priests but was an offering to God Himself, representing the perpetual worship and reverence due to Him.

continually
The Hebrew word "tāmîd" means perpetually or without interruption. This continuous burning of the lamps signifies the unending nature of God's presence and the constant need for spiritual vigilance. It serves as a reminder that our worship and devotion to God should be unwavering and persistent, reflecting His eternal nature and our ongoing relationship with Him.

(4) The lamps upon the pure candlestick.--Though it would appear from Exodus 25:31 that the candlestick was called pure because it was made entirely of pure gold, yet, according to the authorities during the second Temple, the order here is that "he shall arrange the lamps after having purified and made clean the candlestick, and removed all the cinders."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He shall tend
יַעֲרֹ֖ךְ (ya·‘ă·rōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

the lamps
הַנֵּר֑וֹת (han·nê·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5216: A lamp, light

on
עַ֚ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the pure [gold]
הַטְּהֹרָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

lampstand
הַמְּנֹרָ֣ה (ham·mə·nō·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4501: A chandelier

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

continually.
תָּמִֽיד׃ (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice


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