20And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, …
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-21)We read of the candlestick in the twenty-fifth chapter; here is an order given for the keeping of the lamps constantly burning in it, else it was useless; in every candlestick there should be a burning and shining light; candlesticks without candles are as wells without water or as clouds without rain . Now, 1. The people were to provide the oil; from them the Lord’s ministers must have their main…
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