Leviticus 24:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.”
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“Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before Jehovah continually; it is on the behalf of the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`On each sabbath-day he arrangeth it before Jehovah continually, from the sons of Israel--a covenant age-during;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 24:8 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 4:7Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.
- 1 Samuel 21:7Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.
- 1 Chronicles 9:32Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.
- 1 Chronicles 23:29as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
- 2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
- 2 Chronicles 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.
- Nehemiah 10:33for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
- Matthew 12:3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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