Leviticus 24:4
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New International Version (©2011)
The lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD must be tended continually.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Aaron and the priests must tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand continually in the LORD's presence.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He shall arrange the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the LORD regularly.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He must continually tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand in the LORD's presence."

International Standard Version (©2012)
He is to arrange the lamps so that they burn continuously on a ceremonially pure lamp stand in the LORD's presence.

NET Bible (©2006)
On the ceremonially pure lampstand he must arrange the lamps before the LORD continually.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Aaron must keep the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand lit in the LORD's presence.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure lampstand before the LORD continually.

American King James Version
He shall order the lamps on the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall be set upon the most pure candlestick before the Lord continually.

Darby Bible Translation
Upon the pure candlestick shall he arrange the lamps before Jehovah continually.

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

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:1-9 The loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people. He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in and through his word this light shines. By this light we discern the food prepared for our souls; and we should daily, but especially from sabbath to sabbath, feed thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as the loaves were left in the sanctuary, so should we abide with God till he dismiss us.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He shall order the lamps on the pure candlestick,.... So called, as Jarchi suggests, for these two reasons, partly because it was made of pure gold, and partly because it was to be kept pure and clean, and free from ashes, by the priest; see Exodus 25:31,

before the Lord continually; which both respects the situation of the candlestick, and the work about it, which Aaron was to do continually before and in the presence of the Lord. Jarchi thinks this ordering respects the measure of oil for every night, which he says, according to the wise men, was half a log for every lamp, which was about a quarter of a pint of oil.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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.

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The Oil for the Lamps
…2Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3Without the veil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening to the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4He shall order the lamps on the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

Exodus 25:31 "Make a lampstand of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them.
Exodus 31:8 the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,
Exodus 37:17 They made the lampstand of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them.
Leviticus 24:3 Outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening till morning, continually. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.
Numbers 8:2 "Speak to Aaron and say to him, 'When you set up the lamps, see that all seven light up the area in front of the lampstand.'"