Exodus 27:20
“And 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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thou shall command the children of Israel,.... Here begins a new section of the law; an account being given of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Pure oil olive beaten - The oil was to be of the best kind. It is called beaten, because it was obtained by merely…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Pure oil olive beaten - That is, such oil as could easily be expressed from the olives after they had been bruised in a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 27:20-21
We read of the candlestick in the twenty-fifth chapter; here is an order given for the keeping of the lamps constantly…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And thou, thou shalt, &c. the emph. pron. marks the beginning of a new section (Exo 28:1; Exo 30:23; Exo 31:13; Num…
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