Leviticus

Leviticus 24:2–9

²“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

³Outside the veil of the Testimony^a 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. ⁴He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

⁵You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,^b ⁶and set them in two rows — six per row — on the table of pure gold before the LORD. ⁷And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.

⁸Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant. ⁹It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD — his portion forever.”

Footnotes

a 24:3 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments.
b 24:5 Two-tenths of an ephah is approximately 4 dry quarts or 4.4 liters (probably about 5.1 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of flour).

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Leviticus 24:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Command	צַ֞ו	ṣaw	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to bring	וְיִקְח֨וּ	wə·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
you	אֵלֶ֜יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
pure	זָ֛ךְ	zāḵ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2134 pure, clean
oil	שֶׁ֣מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
of pressed	כָּתִ֖ית	kā·ṯîṯ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3795 beaten
olives	זַ֥יִת	za·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H2132 olive-tree, olive
for the light	לַמָּא֑וֹר	lam·mā·’ō·wr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3974 luminary
to keep the lamps	נֵ֖ר	nêr	Noun - masculine singular	H5216 lamp
burning	לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת	lə·ha·‘ă·lōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
continually	תָּמִֽיד׃	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity

Leviticus 24:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Outside	מִחוּץ֩	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
the veil	לְפָרֹ֨כֶת	lə·p̄ā·rō·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6532 curtain
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֻ֜ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
in the Tent	בְּאֹ֣הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֗ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
is to tend	יַעֲרֹךְ֩	ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
the lamps	אֹת֨וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
continually	תָּמִ֑יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from evening	מֵעֶ֧רֶב	mê·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּ֛קֶר	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
This is to be a permanent	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statute	חֻקַּ֥ת	ḥuq·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
for the generations to come	לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃	lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

Leviticus 24:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He shall tend	יַעֲרֹ֖ךְ	ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
the lamps	הַנֵּר֑וֹת	han·nê·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5216 lamp
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the pure	הַטְּהֹרָ֔ה	haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2889 clean, pure
lampstand	הַמְּנֹרָ֣ה	ham·mə·nō·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4501 lampstand
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
continually	תָּמִֽיד׃פ	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity

Leviticus 24:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are also to take	וְלָקַחְתָּ֣	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
fine flour	סֹ֔לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
and bake	וְאָפִיתָ֣	wə·’ā·p̄î·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H644 bake
twelve	שְׁתֵּ֥ים	šə·têm	Number - fd	H8147 two
loaves	חַלּ֑וֹת	ḥal·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2471 a kind of cake
using	יִהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
two-tenths of an ephah	שְׁנֵי֙	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
for each	הָאֶחָֽת׃	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
loaf	הַֽחַלָּ֥ה	ha·ḥal·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2471 a kind of cake

Leviticus 24:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and set	וְשַׂמְתָּ֥	wə·śam·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
them	אוֹתָ֛ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
in two	שְׁתַּ֥יִם	šə·ta·yim	Number - fd	H8147 two
rows	מַֽעֲרָכ֖וֹת	ma·‘ă·rā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4635 arrangement, pile
six	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
per row	הַֽמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת	ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4635 arrangement, pile
on	עַ֛ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the table	הַשֻּׁלְחָ֥ן	haš·šul·ḥān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7979 table
of pure gold	הַטָּהֹ֖ר	haṭ·ṭā·hōr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 24:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you are to place	וְנָתַתָּ֥	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
pure	זַכָּ֑ה	zak·kāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2134 pure, clean
frankincense	לְבֹנָ֣ה	lə·ḇō·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3828 frankincense
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
each row	הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת	ham·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4635 arrangement, pile
so that it may serve	וְהָיְתָ֤ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as a memorial portion	לְאַזְכָּרָ֔ה	lə·’az·kā·rāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H234 memorial-offering
for the bread	לַלֶּ֙חֶם֙	lal·le·ḥem	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
a food offering	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	’iš·šeh	Noun - masculine singular	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 24:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every Sabbath day	בְּי֨וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
the bread is to be set out	יַֽעַרְכֶ֛נּוּ	ya·‘ar·ḵen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on behalf of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as a permanent	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	בְּרִ֥ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant

Leviticus 24:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It belongs to	וְהָֽיְתָה֙	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּלְבָנָ֔יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
who are to eat	וַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּ	wa·’ă·ḵā·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
it in a holy	קָדֹ֑שׁ	qā·ḏōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
place	בְּמָק֣וֹם	bə·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
to him	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a most	קֹדֶשׁ֩	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
holy	קָֽדָשִׁ֨ים	qā·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
of the food offerings	מֵאִשֵּׁ֥י	mê·’iš·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
portion	חָק־	ḥāq-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
forever	עוֹלָֽם׃ס	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity