Leviticus 24 · Verse 3

Leviticus 24:3

Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
Leviticus 24:3, King James Version

Leviticus 24:3 in other translations

BSBOutside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.
WEBOutside of the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the LORD continually. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.
ASVWithout the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, shall Aaron keep it in order from evening to morning before Jehovah continually: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations.
YLTat the outside of the vail of the testimony in the tent of meeting doth Aaron arrange it from evening till morning before Jehovah continually--a statute age-during to your generations;
DARBYOutside the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, shall Aaron dress it from evening to morning before Jehovah continually: it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations.
BBEOutside the veil of the ark in the Tent of meeting; let Aaron see that it is burning from evening till morning at all times before the Lord: it is a rule for ever through all your generations.
WebsterWithout the vail 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.

What does Leviticus 24:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 24:3-4
3-4. Aaron shall order it from the evening unto the morning--The daily presence of the priests was necessary to superintend the cleaning and trimming.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 24:1-9

Chapter Outline Oil for the lamps, The shew-bread. (1-9) The law of blasphemy, blasphemer is stoned. (10-23) Verses 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…

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Leviticus 24:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מִחוּץ֩mi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH2351
לְפָרֹ֨כֶתle.fa.Ro.khetof [the] curtain ofH6532
הָעֵדֻ֜תha.'ei.Dutthe testimonyH5715
בְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
יַעֲרֹךְ֩ya.'a.roKhhe will arrangeH6186
אֹת֨וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
מֵעֶ֧רֶבme.'E.revfrom eveningH6153
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
בֹּ֛קֶרBo.kermorningH1242
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
תָּמִ֑ידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
חֻקַּ֥תchu.Kata statute ofH2708
עוֹלָ֖םo.LamperpetuityH5769
לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם\׃le.do.Ro.tei.Khemto generations yourH1755

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Leviticus 24:2

    Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

  • Leviticus 24:3

    Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.

  • Leviticus 24:4

    He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually.

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Leviticus 24:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Fuera del velo del testimonio, en el tabernáculo del testimonio, las aderezará Aarón desde la tarde hasta la mañana delante de Jehová, de continuo: estatuto perpetuo por vuestras edades.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Aaron l’arrangera devant l’ Éternel, continuellement, du soir au matin, en dehors du voile du témoignage, dans la tente d’assignation: c’est un statut perpétuel en vos générations;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Außerhalb des Vorhangs des Zeugnisses, im Zelte der Zusammenkunft, soll Aaron sie zurichten, vom Abend bis zum Morgen, vor Jehova beständig: eine ewige Satzung bei euren Geschlechtern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
extra velum testimonii in tabernaculo fœderis. Ponetque eas Aaron a vespere usque ad mane coram Domino, cultu rituque perpetuo in generationibus vestris.