Exodus 27:20

“You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

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WEBBE

“You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

BSB

And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning 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.

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.

BBE

Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clear olive oil for the lights, so that a light may be burning there at all times.

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וְאַתָּה ve·'a·tah and you H859 תְּצַוֶּה te·tza·veh you will command H6680 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וְיִקְחוּ ve·yik·chu so they may bring H3947 אֵלֶיךָ 'e·lei·kha to you H413 שֶׁמֶן she·men oil of H8081 זַיִת za·yit olive H2132 זָךְ zakh pure H2134 כָּתִית ka·tit pressed H3795 לַמָּאוֹר la·ma·'or for the light H3974 לְהַעֲלֹת le·ha·'a·lot to lift up H5927 נֵר ner a lamp H5216 תָּמִיד ta·mid continually H8548

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–21

The pure oil signified the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which all believers receive from Christ, the good Olive, and without which our light cannot shine before men. The priests were to light the lamps, and tend them. It is the work of ministers, by preaching and expounding the Scriptures, which are as a lamp, to enlighten the church, God's tabernacle upon earth. Blessed be God, this light is not now confined to the Jewish tabernacle, but is a light to lighten the gentiles, and for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

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