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Leviticus 24:4

In Leviticus 24 of Leviticus.

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

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עַ֚לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַמְּנֹרָ֣הhamnorahthe candlestickמְנוֹרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.הַטְּהֹרָ֔הhathorahthe pureטָהוֹרdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).יַעֲרֹ֖ךְyaarokheput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “put in array”, an unfinished actionH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנֵּר֑וֹתhanerotthe lampנִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the lamp”, the ordinary formH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).תָּמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually.

Young’s Literal Translation

by the pure candlestick he doth arrange the lights before Jehovah continually.

World English Bible

He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand before Yahweh continually.

Darby Translation

Upon the pure candlestick shall he arrange the lamps before Jehovah continually.

Douay-Rheims

They shall be set upon the most pure candlestick before the Lord continually.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye shall burn the lamps on the pure lamp-stand before the Lord till the morrow.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ τῆς λυχνίας τῆς καθαρᾶς καύσετε τοὺς λύχνους ἐναντίον Κυρίου ἕως εἰς τοπρωΐ.

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