Verse Lens · Context pointer
Leviticus 24:2 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 2. 2Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
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Role in This Section
This verse requires pure olive oil so the lamp can be maintained continually.
Read It With
- Leviticus 24:1-9
Track the movement across 24:1-9. When Leviticus 24:2 requires pure olive oil so the lamp can be maintained continually, it contributes to this complete claim: Pure oil keeps lamps tended continually, and twelve loaves with frankincense are arranged weekly for the covenant and eaten by Aaron's sons in a holy place.
Why It Needs Context
The verse requires pure olive oil so the lamp can be maintained continually. Follow Leviticus 24:1-9 before drawing an enduring truth, since the surrounding case determines what this detail does and does not establish.
Continue in Context
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Read Leviticus 24:1-9 — Lamps and bread maintain ordered sanctuary serviceSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
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Exact location: Leviticus 24:1-9, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Leviticus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Hebrew wording, morphology, ritual and legal vocabulary, names, clause relationships, KJV language controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Lev.xml, Masoretic words and morphology for 24:1-9
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