Bible Strands
Leviticus 24:3
Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses conveys a divine command to Aaron concerning the daily maintenance of the Tabernacle lamps during the wilderness period.
The words — מִ/חוּץ֩ (mi./Chutz) means “from the outside,” locating the lampstand relative to the inner curtain, and יַעֲרֹךְ֩ (ya.'a.roKh) translates as “he will arrange,” denoting the physical tending of the lamps.
The thread — The verse functions as the operational core of Leviticus 24, directly executing the oil mandate of Leviticus 24:2 and clarifying the lampstand placement referenced in Leviticus 24:4 to establish a non-negotiable cultic routine.
Why it lands — It demands exact adherence to the prescribed location, designated priest, and continuous evening-to-morning schedule as a lasting ordinance for Israel.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.