Exodus 27:21

Easy To Read Version

Aaron and his sons will have the job of caring for the lamp. They will go into {the first room of} the Meeting Tent. [234] This is outside {the room with} the Agreement [235] that is behind the curtain {that separates the two rooms}. In this place they will make sure the lamp continues burning before the Lord from evening till morning. The people of Israel and their descendants [236] must obey this law forever.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:5

God named the light “day,” and he named the darkness “night.”

Genesis 1:8

God named the air “sky.” There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.

2 Chronicles 13:11

They offer burnt offerings {\cf2\super [172]} and burn incense {\cf2\super [173]} of spices to the Lord every morning and every evening. They put the bread in rows on the special table in the temple. {\cf2\super [174]} And they take care of the lamps on the golden lampstand so it shines bright each and every evening. We very carefully serve the Lord our God. But you people have abandoned him!

Psalm 134:1

Praise the Lord, all of his servants!\par You servants served in the temple all night.\par

Exodus 12:14

“So you will always remember tonight—it will be a special holiday for you. Your descendants [67] will honor the Lord with this holiday forever.

Exodus 25:16

{God said,} “I will give you the Agreement. [170] Put the Agreement into this Box.

Exodus 28:43

Aaron and his sons must wear these clothes anytime they enter the Meeting Tent. [263] They must wear these clothes when they come near to the altar to serve as priests in the Holy Place. If they don’t wear these clothes, then they will be guilty of wrong, and they will have to die. All this should be a law that continues forever for Aaron and all his family after him.”

Exodus 29:28

The people of Israel will always give Aaron and his sons these parts. Those parts will always belong to the priests when the people of Israel make an offering to the Lord. When they give these parts to the priest, it will be the same as giving them to the Lord.

Exodus 29:42

“You must burn these things as an offering to the Lord every day. Do this at the entrance of the Meeting Tent [284] before the Lord. Continue to do this for all time. When you make the offering, I the Lord will meet you there and speak to you.

Exodus 29:44

“So I will make the Meeting Tent [286] holy. And I will make the altar [287] holy. And I will make Aaron and his sons holy so that they can serve me as priests.

Exodus 30:21

And they must wash their hands and their feet so they won’t die. This will be a law that continues forever for Aaron and his people. This law will continue for all Aaron’s people who will live in the future.”

Exodus 30:36

Grind some of the incense until it becomes a fine powder. Put the powder in front of the Agreement [315] in the Meeting Tent. [316] This is the place where I meet with you. You must use this incense powder only for its very special purpose.

Exodus 30:8

He must burn incense again in the evening. This is the time when he checks the lamps in the evenings. So that incense will be burned before the Lord every day forever.

Exodus 40:3

Put the Box of the Agreement [482] in the Holy Tent. Cover the Box with the curtain.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons must not drink wine or beer when you come into the Meeting Tent. {If you drink those things,} then you will die! This law continues forever through your generations.

Leviticus 16:34

That law for making the people of Israel pure will continue forever. You will do those things one time every year. Why? Because of the sins of the people of Israel.”

Leviticus 17:7

They must not offer any more sacrifices to their ‘goat idols’! They have chased after those other gods. In that way, they have acted like prostitutes. [308] These rules will continue forever!

Leviticus 23:14

You must not eat any of the new grain, or fruit, or bread made from the new grain, until you bring that offering to your God. This law will always continue through your generations wherever you live.

Leviticus 23:21

On that same day, you will call a holy meeting. You must not do any work. This law continues forever in all your homes.

Leviticus 24:2

“Command the people of Israel to bring to you pure oil from crushed olives. That oil is for the lamps. Those lamps must burn without stopping.

Leviticus 24:3

Aaron will keep the light burning in the Meeting Tent [415] before the Lord from evening until morning. The light will be outside the curtain {that hangs} in front of the {Box of the} Agreement. [416] This law will continue forever.

Leviticus 24:9

That bread will belong to Aaron and his sons. They will eat the bread in a holy place. Why? Because that bread is one of the offerings made by fire to the Lord. That bread is Aaron’s share forever.”

Leviticus 3:17

This rule will continue forever through all your generations. Wherever you live, you must never eat fat or blood.”

Leviticus 3:8

He must put his hand on the animal’s head and kill the animal in front of the Meeting Tent. [18] Then Aaron’s sons must sprinkle the animal’s blood on the altar, [19] all around it.

Leviticus 6:15

The priest must take a handful of the fine flour from the grain offering. The oil and the frankincense [60] must be on the grain offering. The priest must burn the grain offering on the altar. It will be a memorial {offering} to the Lord. Its smell will please the Lord.

Leviticus 7:36

At the time the Lord chose the priests, he commanded the people of Israel to give those parts to the priests. The people must give that share to the priests forever.

Malachi 2:7

A priest should know God’s teachings. People should be able to go to a priest and learn God’s teachings. A priest should be God’s messenger to the people.”

Numbers 18:23

The Levite people who are working in the Meeting Tent are responsible for any sins against it. This is a law that will continue forever. The Levite people will not get any of the land that I promised to the other people of Israel.

Numbers 18:5

“You are responsible for caring for the holy place and the altar. [233] I don’t want to become angry with the people of Israel again.

Numbers 19:21

This rule will be for you forever. If a person is sprinkled with the special water, then he must also wash his clothes. Any person who touches the special water will be unclean until evening.

Numbers 35:29

Those rules will be the law forever in all of the towns of your people.

Numbers 8:9

Bring the Levite people to the area in front of the Meeting Tent. [127] Then bring all the people of Israel together at that place.

Matthew 4:16

Those people live in darkness (sin),\par but they have seen a great light;\par the light has come for those people\par that live in the land that is dark\par like a grave.”\par \i (Isaiah 9:1-2)\i0 \par

Luke 12:35

“Be ready! Be fully dressed and have your lights shining.

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. And you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

2 Corinthians 4:6

God once said, “The light will shine out of the darkness!” And this is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts. He gave us light by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

2 Peter 1:19

This makes us more sure about the things the prophets {\cf2\super [2]} said. And it is good for you to follow closely what the prophets said. The things they said are like a light shining in a dark place. You have that light until the day begins and the morning star brings new light to your minds.

Revelation 2:1

“Write this to the angel of the church in Ephesus:

1 Samuel 3:3

Samuel lay in bed in the Lord’s Holy Building. [35] God’s Holy Box [36] was in that Holy Building. The Lord’s lamp was still burning.

1 Samuel 30:25

David made this an order and rule for Israel. This rule continues even today.