Exodus 25:37 "Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
"Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.

English Standard Version
You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.

New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.

King James Bible
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make seven lamps on it. Its lamps are to be set up so they illuminate the area in front of it.

International Standard Version
"You are to make seven lamps for it, and its lamps are to be mounted so as to give light in front of it.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt make also seven lamps, and shalt set them upon the candlestick, to give light over against.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it;

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast made its seven lamps, and one hath caused its lights to go up, and it hath given light over-against its front.

Cross References

Revelation 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Revelation 1:20
The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches.

Revelation 4:5
And out of the throne proceeded lightning and thunder and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Exodus 25:38
And the tongs thereof, and the firepans thereof, shall be of pure gold.

Exodus 40:25
And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 4:9
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his firepans, and all the oil vessels thereof, with which they minister to it:

Numbers 8:2
Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

Zechariah 4:2
And said to me, What see you? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are on the top thereof:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

25:31-40 The candlestick represents the light of God's word and Spirit, in and through Christ Jesus, afforded in this dark world to his believing people, to direct their worship and obedience, and to afford them consolations. The church is still dark, as the tabernacle was, in comparison with what it will be in heaven; but the word of God is a light shining in a dark place,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

37. they shall light the lamps … that they may give light—The light was derived from pure olive oil, and probably kept continually burning (compare Ex 30:7; Le 24:2).

Exodus 25:36

Exodus 25:38

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