Exodus 27:21

Aaron and his sons were to tend the lamp before the Lord from evening to morning, a perpetual statute. This established the priests' ongoing duty of keeping the light.

Cross-references · 33

• Num 19:21This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.
• Num 18:23The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.
• Lev 3:17This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
• Exod 30:8When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
• Lev 16:34This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• 1 Sam 3:3Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
• 2 Chr 13:11Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
• John 5:35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
• 2 Pet 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• 1 Sam 30:25And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.
• Exod 28:43Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
• Matt 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
• Rev 2:1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
• Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
• 2 Cor 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Lev 24:3Outside 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.
• Num 8:9Bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting and assemble the whole congregation of Israel.
• Lev 24:9It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD—his portion forever.”
• Lev 3:8He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.
• Exod 29:28This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.
• Exod 26:31–33Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
• Exod 29:9–10Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
• Exod 25:21–22Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
• Mal 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
• Exod 40:3Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.
• Exod 25:16And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
• Gen 1:5God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
• Gen 1:8God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
• Ps 134:1A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
• Exod 29:44So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
• Exod 29:42For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
• Exod 30:36Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
• Exod 16:34And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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