Leviticus 24:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually.

New Living Translation
“Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

English Standard Version
“Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly.

Berean Study Bible
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

New American Standard Bible
“Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

NASB 1995
"Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

NASB 1977
“Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

Amplified Bible
“Command the children of Israel to bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light [of the golden lampstand], to make a lamp burn continually.

Christian Standard Bible
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning regularly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.

Contemporary English Version
to say to the community of Israel: You must supply the purest olive oil for the lamps in the sacred tent, so they will keep burning.

Good News Translation
to give the following orders to the people of Israel: Bring pure olive oil of the finest quality for the lamps in the Tent, so that a light might be kept burning regularly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps won't go out.

International Standard Version
"Tell the Israelis that they are to bring to you pure oil made from beaten olives in order to keep the lamp burning continuously.

NET Bible
"Command the Israelites to bring to you pure oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

New King James Version
“Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually.

King James 2000 Bible
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

New Heart English Bible
"Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

World English Bible
"Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

American King James Version
Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

American Standard Version
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

A Faithful Version
"Command the children of Israel that they bring to you clear olive oil, beaten pure, for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Darby Bible Translation
Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to light the lamp continually.

English Revised Version
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

Webster's Bible Translation
Command the children of Israel, that they bring to thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Commande the children of Israel that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten, for the light, to cause ye lampes to burne continually.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Commaunde the children of Israel that they bryng vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten for the lyght, to cause the lampes to burne continually,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Comaunde the children of Israel, that they brynge pure oyle olyue beaten for lightes, that it maye be allwaye put in the lampes,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
commaunde the childern of Israel that they bringe vnto the, pure oyle olyue bete for lightes to poure in to the lampes allwaye,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Command the sons of Israel, and they bring pure oil of beaten olive to you for the lamp, to cause a light to go up continually;

Young's Literal Translation
'Command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure olive oil, beaten, for the lamp, to cause a light to go up continually;

Smith's Literal Translation
Command the sons of Israel, and they shall take to thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to ascend always.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee the finest and dearest oil of olives, to furnish the lamps continually,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instruct the sons of Israel, so that they may bring to you clear oil from the purest olives, in order to supply the lamps continuously

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Command the children of Israel and they shall bring to you pure pressed oil of olives to light the lamps constantly.

Lamsa Bible
Command the children of Israel to bring to you pure olive oil, beaten, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Charge the children of Israel, and let them take for thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to burn a lamp continually,
















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