Leviticus 24:2
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Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
In other translations
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
Hebrew words
צַוtzavcommandH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וְיִקְחוּveyikchuso they may bringH3947אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413שֶׁמֶןshemenoil ofH8081זַיִתzayitolive[s]H2132זָךְzakhpureH2134כָּתִיתkatitpressedH3795לַמָּאוֹרlama'orfor the lightH3974לְהַעֲלֹתleha'alotto lift upH5927נֵרnera lampH5216תָּמִיד׃tamidcontinuallyH8548
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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