Leviticus 24:8
New International Version
This bread is to be set out before the LORD regularly, Sabbath after Sabbath, on behalf of the Israelites, as a lasting covenant.

New Living Translation
Every Sabbath day this bread must be laid out before the LORD as a gift from the Israelites; it is an ongoing expression of the eternal covenant.

English Standard Version
Every Sabbath day Aaron shall arrange it before the LORD regularly; it is from the people of Israel as a covenant forever.

Berean Standard Bible
Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.

King James Bible
Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

New King James Version
Every Sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

New American Standard Bible
Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; it is an everlasting covenant for the sons of Israel.

NASB 1995
“Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; it is an everlasting covenant for the sons of Israel.

NASB 1977
“Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; it is an everlasting covenant for the sons of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before Yahweh continually; it is an everlasting covenant for the sons of Israel.

Amplified Bible
Every Sabbath day Aaron shall arrange the showbread before the LORD continually; it is an everlasting covenant for the Israelites.

Christian Standard Bible
The bread is to be set out before the LORD every Sabbath day as a permanent covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The bread is to be set out before the LORD every Sabbath day as a perpetual covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Aaron must lay fresh loaves on the table each Sabbath, and priests in all generations must continue this practice as part of Israel's agreement with me.

English Revised Version
Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; it is on the behalf of the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every day of worship [a priest] must arrange the bread in the LORD's presence. It is a continual reminder of my promise to the Israelites.

Good News Translation
Every Sabbath, for all time to come, the bread must be placed in the presence of the LORD. This is Israel's duty forever.

International Standard Version
They are to be arranged every Sabbath day in the LORD's presence as a gift from the Israelis—an eternal covenant.

Majority Standard Bible
Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.

NET Bible
Each Sabbath day Aaron must arrange it before the LORD continually; this portion is from the Israelites as a perpetual covenant.

New Heart English Bible
Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually. It is on the behalf of the children of Israel an everlasting covenant.

Webster's Bible Translation
Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

World English Bible
Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before Yahweh continually. It is an everlasting covenant on the behalf of the children of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
On each Sabbath day he arranges it before YHWH continually, from the sons of Israel—a perpetual covenant;

Young's Literal Translation
'On each sabbath-day he arrangeth it before Jehovah continually, from the sons of Israel -- a covenant age-during;

Smith's Literal Translation
In the day of the Sabbath, in the day of the Sabbath he shall arrange it before Jehovah always, from the sons of Israel, a covenant forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Every sabbath they shall be changed before the Lord, being received of the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant:

Catholic Public Domain Version
On each Sabbath, they shall be changed before the Lord, having been received from the sons of Israel as an everlasting covenant.

New American Bible
Regularly on each sabbath day the bread shall be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites by an everlasting covenant.

New Revised Standard Version
Every sabbath day Aaron shall set them in order before the LORD regularly as a commitment of the people of Israel, as a covenant forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
On the sabbath day Aaron shall set them in order before the LORD continually, as a gift from the children of Israel for an everlasting covenant.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the sixth day Ahron shall be arranging them before LORD JEHOVAH constantly from the presence of the children of Israel, a covenant for eternity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; it is from the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
On the sabbath-day they shall be set forth before the Lord continually before the children of Israel, for an everlasting covenant.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Showbread
7And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, an offering made by fire to the LORD. 8Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant. 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.”…

Cross References
Exodus 25:30
And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

Numbers 4:7
Over 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.

Exodus 40:23
He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

1 Samuel 21:6
So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.

Matthew 12:4
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

Hebrews 9:2
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

1 Chronicles 9:32
Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, 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.

Nehemiah 10:33
for 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.

Luke 6:4
He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

Mark 2:26
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

Exodus 29:42
For 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.

Numbers 28:9-10
On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished year-old male lambs, accompanied by a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a drink offering. / This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.

Exodus 27:20-21
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.

1 Kings 9:25
Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.


Treasury of Scripture

Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

Numbers 4:7
And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

1 Chronicles 9:32
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

1 Chronicles 23:29
Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

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Leviticus 24
1. The oil for the lamps
5. The showbread
10. Shelomith's son blasphemes
13. The law of blasphemy
17. Of murder
18. Of damage
23. The blasphemer is stoned














Every Sabbath day
The phrase "Every Sabbath day" emphasizes the regularity and sacredness of the Sabbath in the Jewish tradition. The Hebrew word for Sabbath, "Shabbat," means "rest" or "cessation." This day was set apart by God as a day of rest and worship, a reminder of God's creation and His covenant with Israel. The Sabbath is a weekly opportunity for the Israelites to pause from their labors and focus on their relationship with God, reflecting the rhythm of work and rest that God established in Genesis.

the bread
The bread referred to here is the "showbread" or "bread of the Presence," known in Hebrew as "lechem haPanim." This bread was a symbol of God's provision and presence among His people. It consisted of twelve loaves, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, and was placed on a special table in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle. The bread served as a continual offering before the Lord, signifying the sustenance and fellowship that God provides.

is to be set out
The act of setting out the bread was a ritual performed by the priests, signifying order and obedience to God's commands. The Hebrew verb "arak" means to arrange or set in order, indicating the careful and deliberate nature of this act. This ritual underscores the importance of approaching God with reverence and precision, acknowledging His holiness and the order He brings to the universe.

before the LORD
The phrase "before the LORD" indicates the presence of God in the Tabernacle, where the bread was placed. The Hebrew word "panim" means "face," suggesting that the bread was set before the face of God. This highlights the intimate relationship between God and His people, as the bread was a constant reminder of God's watchful presence and His desire to dwell among them.

on behalf of the Israelites
The bread was set out "on behalf of the Israelites," signifying that it was a communal offering representing the entire nation. This act of representation underscores the collective identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people. It also serves as a reminder of their covenant relationship with God, where the priests acted as mediators between God and the people.

as a perpetual covenant
The term "perpetual covenant" emphasizes the enduring nature of God's promises to Israel. The Hebrew word "olam" means "everlasting" or "eternal," indicating that this covenant was not temporary but intended to last through generations. This covenant was a sign of God's unchanging faithfulness and His commitment to His people, calling them to a life of obedience and worship in response to His grace.

(8) Every sabbath he shall set it in order.--That is, Aaron is to carry out these instructions in the first instance, as we are told in Leviticus 24:3, and after him, or together with him, the priests are sacredly to attend to this duty every sabbath throughout the year. Of the manner in which the shewbread, or the "bread of His Presence," was renewed every Sabbath during the second Temple, we have a minute account. "Four priests entered the holy place, two of them carried in their hands the two piles of the cakes, and two carried in their hands the two incense cups, four priests having gone in before them, two to take off the two old piles, and two to take off the two incense cups. Those who brought in the new stood at the north side with their faces to the south, and those who took away the old stood at the south side with their faces to the north. As soon as the one party lifted up the old, the others put down the new, so that their hands were exactly over against each other, because it is written, before my Presence continually" (Exodus 25:30). The authorities during the second Temple took the expression "continually" to denote that the cakes were not to be absent for one moment. Hence the simultaneous action of the two sets of priests, one lifting up the old, and the other at once putting down the new shewbread.

Being taken from the children of Israel.--Like the daily sacrifices, the offerings for the congregation, the salt for the sacrifices, the wood for the altar, the incense, the omer (see Leviticus 23:10-11), the two wave-loaves (Leviticus 23:17), the scapegoat (Leviticus 16:5, &c.), the red heifer (Numbers 19:1-22), &c., the shewbread, or the "bread of His Presence," according to the canon that obtained during the second Temple, were purchased with the people's half-shekels, which every Israelite had to contribute annually toward the maintenance of the service in the sanctuary. (See Exodus 30:11-16.) . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Every Sabbath day
בְּי֨וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

the bread is to be set out
יַֽעַרְכֶ֛נּוּ (ya·‘ar·ḵen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

on behalf of the Israelites
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

as a perpetual
עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

covenant.
בְּרִ֥ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1285: A covenant


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