Exodus 27:21
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In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.
In other translations
In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.
Hebrew words
בְּאֹהֶלbe'ohelin [the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵדmo'edmeetingH4150מִחוּץmichutzfrom [the] outsideH2351לַפָּרֹכֶתlaparokhetof the curtainH6532אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הָעֵדֻתha'edutthe testimonyH5715יַעֲרֹךְya'arokhhe will arrangeH6186אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> itH853אַהֲרֹן'aharonAaronH175וּבָנָיוuvanavand sons hisH1121מֵעֶרֶבme'erevfrom eveningH6153עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּקֶרbokermorningH1242לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068חֻקַּתchukata statute ofH2708עוֹלָםolamperpetuityH5769לְדֹרֹתָםledorotamto generations theirH1755מֵאֵתme'etfrom withH854בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סyisra'elIsraelH3478
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Related verses
- Numbers 19:21And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.
- Numbers 18:23But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.
- Leviticus 3:17It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
- 1 Samuel 3:3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
- 2 Chronicles 13:11And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
- Leviticus 16:34And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses.This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Exodus 30:8And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
- 2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- Exodus 28:43And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
- John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
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