“ Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil made from pressed olives. Use it to keep the lamps burning and giving light all the time.

“要吩咐以色列人，把那为点灯捣成的清橄榄油拿来给你，使灯常常点着。

“你要吩咐以色列人，把那捣成的纯橄榄油拿来给你，用以点灯，使灯经常点着。

“你要吩咐以色列人，把那捣成的纯橄榄油拿来给你，用以点灯，使灯经常点着。

“你要吩咐以色列人给你拿来纯橄榄油，作点灯之用，使灯常常亮着。

“你要吩咐以色列人，把点灯用的榨成的纯净橄榄油，拿来给你，使灯火长燃。

「要吩咐以色列人，把那為點燈搗成的清橄欖油拿來給你，使燈常常點着。

「你要吩咐以色列人，把那搗成的純橄欖油拿來給你，用以點燈，使燈經常點着。

「你要吩咐以色列人，把那搗成的純橄欖油拿來給你，用以點燈，使燈經常點着。

「你要吩咐以色列人給你拿來純橄欖油，作點燈之用，使燈常常亮著。

“你要吩咐以色列人，把點燈用的榨成的純淨橄欖油，拿來給你，使燈火長燃。

『你要吩咐以色列人把搗成的純橄欖油、做燈火用處的、拿來給你，讓燈不斷地點着。

告以色列族云、當取橄欖擣油、惟潔是務、攜以與爾、使燈常燃、

告以色列族云、當取橄欖擣油、惟潔是務、使燈常燃、

爾命以色列人、將油果搗成可燃燈極清之油、攜至授爾、用以使燈常燃、

“ Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually.

“ Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly.

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

“ Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning regularly.

“ Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

“ Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually.

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

“ Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

“ Command the Israelites to bring to you pure oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

“ Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

to open their eyes. I want you to turn them from darkness to light. I want you to turn them from Satan’s power to God. I want their sins to be forgiven. They will be forgiven when they believe in me. They will have their place among God’s people.’

“ Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil made from pressed olives. Use it to keep the lamps burning and giving light.Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning in the tent of meeting. The lamps will be outside the curtain in front of the tablets of the covenant law. The lamps must be kept burning in front of the Lord from evening until morning. This is a law for the Israelites that will last for all time to come.

Moses placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting. It stood across from the table on the south side of the holy tent.

At one time you were in the dark. But now you are in the light because of what the Lord has done. Live like children of the light.The light produces what is completely good, right and true.Find out what pleases the Lord.Have nothing to do with the acts of darkness. They don’t produce anything good. Show what they are really like.It is shameful even to talk about what people who don’t obey do in secret.But everything the light shines on can be seen. And everything that the light shines on becomes a light.That is why it is said,“ Wake up, sleeper. Rise from the dead. Then Christ will shine on you.”

Your father’s command is like a lamp. Your mother’s teaching is like a light. And whatever instructs and corrects you leads to life.

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.You will shine as you hold on tight to the word of life. Then I will be able to boast about you on the day Christ returns. I can be happy that I didn’t run or work for nothing.

It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet on the path of peace.”

the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and everything used with it, and the olive oil that gives light

Follow what the Lord taught you and said to you through me. People who don’t speak in keeping with these words will have no hope in the morning.

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

God said,“ Let light shine out of darkness.”( Genesis 1:3) He made his light shine in our hearts. His light gives us the light to know God’s glory. His glory is shown in the face of Christ.

I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.I pray that you may understand more clearly. Then you will know the hope God has chosen you to receive. You will know that what God will give his holy people is rich and glorious.

Jesus spoke to the people again. He said,“ I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness. They will have that light. They will have life.”

“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like at that time. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.Five of them were foolish. Five were wise.The foolish ones took their lamps but didn’t take any olive oil with them.The wise ones took oil in jars along with their lamps.The groom did not come for a long time. So the bridesmaids all grew tired and fell asleep.“ At midnight someone cried out,‘ Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him!’“ Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.The foolish ones said to the wise ones,‘ Give us some of your oil. Our lamps are going out.’

Samuel was lying down in the Lord’ s house. That’s where the ark of God was kept. The lamp of God was still burning.The Lord called out to Samuel. Samuel answered,“ Here I am.”

Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides me.

“ Be dressed and ready to serve. Keep your lamps burning.

Every morning and evening the priests bring burnt offerings and sweet- smelling incense to the Lord. They set out the holy bread on the table. That table is‘ clean.’ They light the lamps on the gold lampstand every evening. We always do what the Lord our God requires in his law. But you have deserted him.

“ Say to Aaron,‘ Set up the seven lamps. They will light up the area in front of the lampstand.’ ”So Aaron did it. He set up the lamps so that they faced forward on the lampstand. He did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.The lampstand was made out of hammered gold. From its base to its blooms it was made out of hammered gold. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the Lord had shown Moses.

When your words are made clear, they bring light. They bring understanding to childish people.

In the same way, let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.

The people who are now living in darkness have seen a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light has shined on them.”( Isaiah 9:1, 2)

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on that Branch. The Spirit will help him to be wise and understanding. The Spirit will help him make wise plans and carry them out. The Spirit will help him know the Lord and have respect for him.

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. For a while you chose to enjoy his light.