“Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly.
Care is here taken, and orders are given, for the decent furnishing of the candlestick and table in God's house. I. The lamps must always be kept burning. The law for this we had before, Exo 27:20, Exo 27:21. It is here repeated, probably because it now began to be put in execution, when other things were settled. 1.
Commenting on Leviticus 24:1-9
Command the children of Israel,.... Moses was the chief magistrate under God, and being clothed with authority from him, had power to command the children of Israel to do what the Lord required of them: that they bring unto thee pure oil olive, beaten, for the light; this was to be at the public expense, and it belonged to the community to supply the priests...
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. (a) Read .