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Israelite families deliver jars of clear beaten-olive oil while Aaron tends the pure golden lampstand outside the inner veil from evening toward morning. All seven lamps burn steadily in one row and the veil remains closed. Exactly seven flames; no ark, blood, animal, humanoid deity, face in light, or modern lamp.
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Leviticus 24:1-4

Light continually

Lamp, Bread, and Equal Justice · Leviticus 24

Story guide: Israelite families deliver jars of clear beaten-olive oil while Aaron tends the pure golden lampstand outside the inner veil from evening toward morning. All seven lamps burn steadily in one row and the veil remains closed. Exactly seven flames; no ark, blood, animal, humanoid deity, face in light, or modern lamp.

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1Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of beaten olives for the light, to keep a lamp burning continually.

3Outside the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, Aaron shall arrange it from evening until morning before Yahweh continually. It is a permanent statute throughout your generations.

4On the pure lampstand he shall arrange the lamps before Yahweh continually.

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