Leviticus 24:1-3

The Lamp and the Bread of the Sanctuary

1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 "Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you 1clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.
3 "Outside * the veil of testimony in the tent of meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the LORD continually; it shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

Leviticus 24:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 24

This chapter treats of the oil for the lamps, and the ordering of them, Le 24:1-4; of the making of the shewbread cakes, and the setting of them on the table, Le 24:5-9; and an Israelite having blasphemed the name of the Lord, and inquiry being made what should be done to him, he, and so any other person guilty of the same, is ordered to be stoned to death, Le 24:10-16; on occasion of which several laws are repeated concerning killing a man or a beast, or doing injury to any man, Le 24:17-23.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Exodus 27:20, 21

Footnotes 2

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