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Leviticus 24:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure [gold] lampstand before the LORD continually.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Ye shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Upon the pure candlestick shall he arrange the lamps before Jehovah continually.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Upon the pure lampstand, shall he order the lamps,—before Yahweh, continually.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— by the pure candlestick he doth arrange the lights before Jehovah continually.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— They shall be set upon the most pure candlestick before the Lord continually.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He shall dresse the lampes vpon the pure Candlesticke before the Lorde perpetually.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He shall order the lampes vpon the pure Candlesticke before the LORD continually.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He shall set the lamps in order upon the large candlestick before the LORD continually.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Ye shall burn the lamps on the pure lamp-stand before the Lord till the morrow.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Yahweh continually.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He shall order 6186
{6186} Prime
עָרַךְ
`arak
{aw-rak'}
A primitive root; to set in a row, that is, arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the lamps 5216
{5216} Prime
נִיר
niyr
{neer}
From a primitive root (see H5214 and H5135) properly meaning to glisten; a lamp (that is, the burner) or light (literally or figuratively).
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the pure 2889
{2889} Prime
טָהוֹר
tahowr
{taw-hore'}
From H2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense).
candlestick 4501
{4501} Prime
מְנוֹרָה
m@nowrah
{men-o-raw'}
Feminine of H4500 (in the original sense of H5216); a chandelier.
before 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
continually. 8548
{8548} Prime
תָּמִיד
tamiyd
{taw-meed'}
From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially constantly); elliptically the regular (daily) sacrifice.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Leviticus 24:3-4.


Leviticus 24:4

_ _ upon the pure candlestick — so called because of pure gold. This was symbolical of the light which ministers are to diffuse through the Church.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Leviticus 24:1-9.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Leviticus 24:4

The pure candlestick — So called, partly because it was made of pure gold, partly because it was to be always kept clean.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
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. ... [Of] a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
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: ... [Of] a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
Exodus 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,
Numbers 3:31 And their charge [shall be] the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Numbers 4:9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
1 Kings 7:49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right [side], and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold,
1 Chronicles 28:15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, [both] for the candlestick, and [also] for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
Jeremiah 52:19 And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; [that] which [was] of gold [in] gold, and [that] which [was] of silver [in] silver, took the captain of the guard away.
Zechariah 4:2-3 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all [of] gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which [are] upon the top thereof: ... And two olive trees by it, one upon the right [side] of the bowl, and the other upon the left [side] thereof.
Zechariah 4:11-14 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? ... Then said he, These [are] the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Hebrews 9:2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
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Ex 25:31; 31:8; 37:17; 39:37. Nu 3:31; 4:9. 1K 7:49. 1Ch 28:15. Jr 52:19. Zc 4:2, 11. He 9:2. Rv 1:20; 2:1, 5; 11:4.

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