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And the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall make seven lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall make its lamps seven <i>in number;</i> and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then you shall make its lamps seven <i>in number;</i> and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you shall make its lamps seven <i>in number</i>; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall make the lamps [of the lampstand] seven <i>in number</i> [with one lamp at the top of the shaft]. The priests shall set up its <i>seven</i> lamps so that they will light the space in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Make its seven lamps, and set them up so that they illuminate the area in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make seven lamps on it. Its lamps are to be set up so they illuminate the area in front of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The lamp on the top and those at the end of each of its six branches must be made so as to shine toward the front of the lampstand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Make seven lamps, and set them on the lamp stand so that they light up [the area] in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make seven lamps for the lampstand and set them up so that they shine toward the front. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You are to make seven lamps for it, and its lamps are to be mounted so as to give light in front of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"You are to make its seven lamps, and then set its lamps up on it, so that it will give light to the area in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and they shall light its lamps, that they may give light over against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have made its seven lamps, and [one] has caused its lamps to go up, and it has given light over [and] beyond its front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make its seven lights: and raise up its lights to give light over against its face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt make also seven lamps, and shalt set them upon the candlestick, to give light over against. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall also make seven lamps, and you shall place them upon the lampstand, so that they may give light in every direction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall then make seven lamps for it and so set up the lamps that they give their light on the space in front of the menorah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make the seven lamps for it; and the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make the seven lamps thereof; and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make its seven lamps and light its lamps that they will be giving light against its face.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on <i>it</i> the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6459" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">The Golden Lampstand</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Make</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216: nê·rō·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light.">lamps</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·he·‘ĕ·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and set them up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">on the lampstand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216: nê·rō·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light.">so that they</a> <a href="/hebrew/215.htm" title="215: wə·hê·’îr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be or become light. A primitive root; to be luminous.">illuminate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: ‘ê·ḇer (N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">the area</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">front of it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2</a></span><br />“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Numbers 8:2-4</a></span><br />“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. / This is how the lampstand was constructed: it was made of hammered gold from its base to its blossoms, fashioned according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">1 Kings 7:49</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">2 Chronicles 4:20</a></span><br />the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Leviticus 24:2-4</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.</p><p class="hdg">seven</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-23.htm">Exodus 37:23</a></b></br> And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, <i>of</i> pure gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2</a></b></br> And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all <i>of</i> gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which <i>are</i> upon the top thereof:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/1-4.htm">Revelation 1:4,12,20</a></b></br> John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace <i>be</i> unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; … </p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/27-21.htm">Exodus 27:21</a></b></br> In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which <i>is</i> before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: <i>it shall be</i> a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Exodus 30:8</a></b></br> And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Leviticus 24:2-4</a></b></br> Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually… </p><p class="hdg">light, or cause to ascent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24</a></b></br> And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Numbers 8:2</a></b></br> Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></b></br> NUN. Thy word <i>is</i> a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.</p><p class="hdg">it Heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Numbers 8:2</a></b></br> Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/exodus/19-2.htm">Front</a> <a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/exodus/23-15.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/exodus/22-3.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/genesis/32-16.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/25-34.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Front</a> <a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/exodus/25-40.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/28-25.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-4.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/25-38.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/25-39.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">The dimensions of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">The mercy seat, with the cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/exodus/25.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And make</b><br />The directive "And make" is a command from God to Moses, emphasizing the importance of obedience and precision in following divine instructions. The Hebrew root for "make" is עָשָׂה (asah), which implies not just creation but also careful craftsmanship and purpose. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God values not only the end result but also the process and intention behind our actions.<p><b>its seven lamps</b><br />The number "seven" in biblical terms often symbolizes completeness or perfection, as seen throughout Scripture. The "seven lamps" refer to the menorah, a sacred candelabrum used in the Tabernacle. The menorah's design, with its seven branches, is rich in symbolism, representing the light of God, divine wisdom, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Historically, the menorah has been a powerful symbol of Jewish faith and identity, and its design is believed to have been inspired by the almond tree, which is associated with watchfulness and awakening.<p><b>and set them up on it</b><br />The phrase "and set them up on it" indicates the careful placement and arrangement of the lamps on the menorah. This action is not merely functional but also symbolic, representing the order and intentionality of God's creation. The Hebrew verb נָתַן (natan), meaning "to give" or "to place," suggests a deliberate act of positioning that ensures the lamps fulfill their purpose of illumination.<p><b>so that they illuminate</b><br />The purpose of the lamps is "so that they illuminate," highlighting the function of light as a metaphor for divine revelation and truth. In the Hebrew context, light is often associated with God's presence, guidance, and the dispelling of darkness. This illumination is not just physical but spiritual, pointing to the enlightenment that comes from God's Word and His presence among His people.<p><b>the area in front of it</b><br />The phrase "the area in front of it" refers to the space within the Tabernacle that the menorah was intended to light. This illumination was crucial for the priests as they performed their sacred duties. Symbolically, it represents the light of God's truth shining into the world, guiding His people and revealing His will. The menorah's light served as a constant reminder of God's covenant and His desire to dwell among His people, providing them with guidance and clarity.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">thou shalt make its lamps seven. </span>Each branch, as well as the stem, was to have its own lamp. The Arch of Titus shows them to us as hemi-spherical bowls.<p><span class= "bld">They shall light.</span>--See Note on <a href="/context/exodus/25-31.htm" title="And you shall 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 25:31-39</a>, and comp. <a href="/exodus/27-21.htm" title="In the tabernacle of the congregation without the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever to their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.">Exodus 27:21</a>; <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm" title="And when Aaron lights the lamps at even, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.">Exodus 30:8</a>; <a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm" title="Without the veil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening to the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.">Leviticus 24:3</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The seven lamps</span>. The lamps are not described. They appear by the representation on the Arch of Titus to have been hemispherical bowls on a stand, which fitted into the lily-blossom wherewith each of the seven branches terminated. <span class="cmt_word">They shall light the lamps</span>. The lamps were lighted every evening at sunset (<a href="/exodus/27-21.htm">Exodus 27:21</a>; <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Exodus 30:8</a>; <a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm">Leviticus 24:3</a>, etc.), and burnt till morning, when the High Priest extinguished them and "dressed" them (<a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">That they may give light over against it</span>. The candlestick was placed on the southern side of the holy place, parallel to the wall, the seven lamps forming a row. The light was consequently shed strongly on the opposite, or northern wall, where the table of show-bread stood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lamps</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(nê·rō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5216.htm">Strong's 5216: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamp, light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and set them up</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·‘ĕ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on [the lampstand]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that [they]</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(nê·rō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5216.htm">Strong's 5216: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamp, light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">illuminate</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵאִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·’îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_215.htm">Strong's 215: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the area</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֥בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> </span><span class="str2">A region across, on the opposite side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">front of it.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-37.htm">Exodus 25:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-37.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:37 You shall make its lamps seven (Exo. 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