Exodus 26:35
New International Version
Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side.

New Living Translation
Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side.

English Standard Version
And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table, and you shall put the table on the north side.

Berean Standard Bible
And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

King James Bible
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

New King James Version
You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand across from the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

New American Standard Bible
And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

NASB 1995
“You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

NASB 1977
“And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall set the table outside the veil and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

Amplified Bible
You shall set the table [for the bread] outside the veil [in the Holy Place] on the north side, and the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle.

Christian Standard Bible
Place the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Place the table outside the veil and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side.”

American Standard Version
And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

Contemporary English Version
Outside the most holy place, as you face the curtain, put the table for the sacred bread on the right side and the gold lampstand on the left.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Place the table outside the canopy on the north side of the inner tent, and put the lamp stand opposite the table on the south side.

Good News Translation
Outside the Most Holy Place put the table against the north side of the Tent and the lampstand against the south side.

International Standard Version
You are to put the table outside the curtain. You are to put the table on the north side with the lamp stand opposite the table on the south side of the tent.

Majority Standard Bible
And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

NET Bible
You are to put the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table, and you are to place the table on the north side.

New Heart English Bible
You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and you shall put the table on the north side.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle towards the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

World English Bible
You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south. You shall put the table on the north side.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you have set the table at the outside of the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the Dwelling Place southward, and you put the table on the north side.

Young's Literal Translation
'And thou hast set the table at the outside of the vail, and the candlestick over-against the table on the side of the tabernacle southward, and the table thou dost put on the north side.

Smith's Literal Translation
And put the table from without the vail, and the chandelier over against the table upon the rib of the tent at the right hand and the table thou shalt give upon the north rib.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the table without the veil: and over against the table the candlestick in the south side of the tabernacle; for the table shall stand in the north side.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the table shall be outside the veil. And opposite the table shall be the lampstand, in the meridian of the tabernacle. For the table shall stand at the north side.

New American Bible
Outside the veil you shall place the table and the menorah, the latter on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table, which is to be put on the north side.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall set the table outside the curtain, and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table; and you shall put the table on the north side.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall put the table outside of the covering and the menorahs opposite the table on the south side of the Tabernacle, and the table you shall put on the north side.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle; and thou shalt put the table on the north side of the tabernacle.

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Context
The Veil for the Ark
34Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. 35And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

Cross References
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.

Exodus 40:22-24
Moses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil. / He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him. / He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

1 Kings 6:20-22
The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

Leviticus 24:5-9
You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...

Numbers 4:7-8
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. / And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

1 Samuel 21:4-6
“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / 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 12:3-4
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / 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.

Mark 2:25-26
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? / 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.”

Luke 6:3-4
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / 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.”

Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

Revelation 1:20
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 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.

Exodus 25:23-30
You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. / And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and you shall put the table on the north side.

the table

Exodus 40:22
And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

Hebrews 9:2,8,9
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary…

the candlestick

Exodus 25:31-37
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same…

Exodus 40:24
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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Exodus 26
1. The ten curtains of the tabernacle
7. The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.
15. The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
31. The veil for the ark
36. The hanging for the door














And place the table
The Hebrew word for "table" is "שֻׁלְחָן" (shulchan), which signifies a place of fellowship and provision. In the context of the tabernacle, the table held the Bread of the Presence, symbolizing God's continual provision and presence with His people. This table is a precursor to the communion table in Christian worship, where believers remember Christ's sacrifice and God's provision of spiritual sustenance.

outside the veil
The "veil" (Hebrew: "פָּרֹכֶת" - paroket) was a significant barrier within the tabernacle, separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. This veil represented the separation between God and humanity due to sin. In the New Testament, the tearing of the temple veil at Christ's crucifixion (Matthew 27:51) symbolizes the removal of this barrier, granting believers direct access to God through Jesus.

on the north side of the tabernacle
The "north side" of the tabernacle was a specific location that held symbolic meaning. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the north was often associated with mystery and divine presence. Placing the table on the north side may signify the mysterious and divine nature of God's provision and presence, inviting the Israelites to trust in His unseen hand.

and put the lampstand
The "lampstand" (Hebrew: "מְנוֹרָה" - menorah) was a vital source of light within the tabernacle, symbolizing God's guidance and the light of His truth. The menorah's design, with its seven branches, is often seen as a representation of perfection and completeness, pointing to the perfect light of Christ, who declared Himself the "light of the world" (John 8:12).

opposite it on the south side
The "south side" placement of the lampstand ensured that its light would illuminate the table and the Bread of the Presence. This strategic positioning highlights the importance of God's light in revealing His provision and truth. In a broader sense, it reminds believers that the light of Christ should illuminate every aspect of their lives, guiding them in truth and righteousness.

Verse 35. - The table here is, of course, "the table of shew-bread" described in the preceding chapter (vers. 23-30), immediately after the mercy-seat It was to be set "without the veil," in the holy place or outer chamber, against the north wall. The candlestick is the seven-branched lamp-stand described in Exodus 25:31-39. It was to be placed over against the table, and consequently on the south side (Exodus 40:24).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And place
וְשַׂמְתָּ֤ (wə·śam·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

the table
הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ (haš·šul·ḥān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7979: A table, a meal

outside
מִח֣וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

the veil
לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת (lap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6532: A separatrix, screen

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the north
צָפֽוֹן׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

side
צֶ֥לַע (ṣe·la‘)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6763: A rib, a side, a, timber, plank

of the tabernacle,
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן (ham·miš·kān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

and
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

put
תִּתֵּ֖ן (tit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the lampstand
הַמְּנֹרָה֙ (ham·mə·nō·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4501: A chandelier

opposite
נֹ֣כַח (nō·ḵaḥ)
Preposition
Strong's 5227: The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of

[it]
הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן (haš·šul·ḥān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7979: A table, a meal

on
עַ֛ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the south
תֵּימָ֑נָה (tê·mā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8486: South, south wind

side.
צֶ֥לַע (ṣe·la‘)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6763: A rib, a side, a, timber, plank


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