Exodus 27:21

In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

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WEBBE

In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

BSB

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.’’

KJV

In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

ASV

In the tent of meeting, without the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Jehovah: it shall be a statute for ever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

BBE

Let Aaron and his sons put this in order, evening and morning, before the Lord, inside the Tent of meeting, outside the veil which is before the ark; this is to be an order for ever, from generation to generation, to be kept by the children of Israel.

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בְּאֹהֶל be·'o·hel in [the] tent of H168 מוֹעֵד mo·'ed meeting H4150 מִחוּץ mi·chutz from [the] outside H2351 לַפָּרֹכֶת la·pa·ro·khet of the curtain H6532 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 עַל־ 'al- [is] on H5921 הָעֵדֻת ha·'e·dut the testimony H5715 יַעֲרֹךְ ya·'a·rokh he will arrange H6186 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) it H853 אַהֲרֹן 'a·ha·ron Aaron H175 וּבָנָיו u·va·nav and sons his H1121 מֵעֶרֶב me·'e·rev from evening H6153 עַד־ 'ad- until H5704 בֹּקֶר bo·ker morning H1242 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 חֻקַּת chu·kat a statute of H2708 עוֹלָם o·lam perpetuity H5769 לְדֹרֹתָם le·do·ro·tam to generations their H1755 מֵאֵת me·'et from with H854 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל ס yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

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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