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The Lampstand and the Holy Bread

24 The Lord said to Moses, “Command the Israelites to bring to you pure oil from crushed olives. That oil is for the lamps that must burn without stopping. Aaron will keep the light burning in the Meeting Tent before the Lord from evening until morning. This light will be outside the curtain that hangs in front of the Box that holds the Agreement.[a] This law will continue forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 24:3 Box that holds the Agreement Literally, “Testimony.” See “Agreement” in the Word List.

Olive Oil and Bread Set Before the Lord(A)

24 The Lord said to Moses, “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually. 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(B) for the generations to come.

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