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href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its accessories, and the olive oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the lampstand of pure gold and its lamps with the lamps set and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The pure candlestick, <i>with</i> the lamps thereof, <i>even with</i> the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand with its lamps (the lamps set in order), all its utensils, and the oil for light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand, with its arrangement of lamps and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand, with its arrangement of lamps and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand, with its arrangement of lamps and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand, with its arrangement of lamps and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand and its lamps, with the lamps placed in order, all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand, with its lamps arranged and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand, with its lamps arranged and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the lampstand of pure gold, together with its equipment and oil; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the pure [gold] lamp stand with its lamps in a row and all its utensils, the olive oil for the lamps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the lampstand of pure gold, its lamps, all its equipment, and the oil for the lamps; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the lamp stand of pure gold, its lamps (with the lamps in order), its furnishings, its oil for lighting, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the pure lampstand, its lamps, with the lamps set in order, and all its accessories, and oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the pure lampstand, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, the oil for the light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The pure candlestick, with its lamps, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all its vessels, and the oil for light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the pure lamp stand, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, the oil for the light, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the pure lampstand, its lamps, the lamps of arrangement, and all its vessels, and the oil for the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps of arrangement, and all its vessels, and the oil for the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The pure chandelier, and its lamps; the lamps being set in order, and all its vessels, and the oil of the light;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The altar of gold, and the ointment, and the incense of spices: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the altar of gold, and the ointment, and the incense of aromatics,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the pure gold menorah with its lamps set up on it and with all its utensils, the oil for the light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the pure lampstand with its lamps set on it and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The pure candlestick, with its lamps, and with the lamps to be set in order, and all its vessels, and the oil for light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the pure menorah and its lamps, and the lamps of its sides and all its implements, and oil that gives light,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and its lamps, lamps for burning, and oil for the light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/39-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10514" 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/39.htm">Moses Approves the Work</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>the table with all its utensils and the Bread of the Presence; <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><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/2889.htm" title="2889: haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">the pure</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/4501.htm" title="4501: ham·mə·nō·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A lampstand. Or mnorah; feminine of manowr; a chandelier.">gold 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.">with its row of lamps</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216: nê·rōṯ (N-mpc) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4634.htm" title="4634: ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Row, rank, battle line. Feminine of ma'arak; an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·le·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">its utensils,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: še·men (N-msc) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">as well as the oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/3974.htm" title="3974: ham·mā·’ō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- A luminary. ">for the light;</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;…<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="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></span><br />Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Exodus 27:20-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24-25</a></span><br />He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle / and set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-1.htm">Leviticus 24:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-1.htm">Numbers 8:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “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. ...<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 4:20-21</a></span><br />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;<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="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-4</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-21.htm">Mark 4:21</a></span><br />Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-16.htm">Luke 8:16</a></span><br />No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-33.htm">Luke 11:33-36</a></span><br />No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light. / Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness. / Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-9</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. / There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. ...<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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,</p><p class="hdg">even with</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="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></b></br> Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></b></br> That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/37-24.htm">Accessories</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm">Arrangement</a> <a href="/exodus/37-20.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/39-30.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/37-24.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/35-14.htm">Lights</a> <a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/exodus/39-30.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/exodus/39-13.htm">Row</a> <a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Support</a> <a href="/exodus/39-36.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/39-36.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/exodus/39-36.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/3-36.htm">Accessories</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Arrangement</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Lights</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-10.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/exodus/40-23.htm">Row</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Support</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/39-39.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/exodus/39-39.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-1.htm">The cloths of service and holy garments.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-2.htm">The ephod</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-8.htm">The breast-plate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-22.htm">The robe of the ephod</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-27.htm">The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-30.htm">The plate of the holy crown</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">All is finished, reviewed, and approved by Moses</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the pure gold lampstand</b><br>The lampstand, also known as the menorah, was crafted from a single piece of pure gold, symbolizing purity and divine perfection. Gold, in biblical times, was a symbol of wealth, royalty, and divinity, often used in the construction of sacred objects. The lampstand's design was given directly by God to Moses on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a>), emphasizing its importance in the tabernacle. It represents the light of God’s presence among His people and is a type of Christ, who is the Light of the World (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). The menorah's seven branches can also symbolize completeness and perfection, reflecting God's perfect nature.<p><b>with its row of lamps</b><br>The row of lamps on the lampstand provided light within the Holy Place of the tabernacle, signifying the illumination of God's truth and guidance. The number seven, often associated with the lamps, is significant in biblical numerology, representing completeness and divine perfection. The continuous burning of these lamps (<a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Exodus 27:20-21</a>) symbolizes the perpetual presence and guidance of God. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be lights in the world (<a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a>).<p><b>and all its utensils</b><br>The utensils associated with the lampstand included tongs and trays, all made of pure gold, used for maintaining the lamps. These tools were essential for the care and upkeep of the lampstand, ensuring that the light remained constant. The meticulous attention to detail in the crafting and use of these utensils reflects the care and reverence required in worship and service to God. This can be seen as a call to believers to maintain their spiritual lives with diligence and purity.<p><b>as well as the oil for the light</b><br>The oil used for the lampstand was pure olive oil, a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Scripture. The oil's role in keeping the lamps burning highlights the necessity of the Holy Spirit in sustaining the spiritual life of believers. Just as the oil was required to keep the lamps lit, the Holy Spirit empowers and enlightens the church and individual believers. This connection is seen in the parable of the ten virgins (<a href="/matthew/25.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a>), where oil represents readiness and spiritual preparedness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the lampstand.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lampstand.htm">The Lampstand (Menorah)</a></b><br>A seven-branched lampstand made of pure gold, symbolizing God's light and presence among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oil_for_the_light.htm">The Oil for the Light</a></b><br>Olive oil used to keep the lampstand burning continually, representing the Holy Spirit and the light of God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_light.htm">Symbolism of Light</a></b><br>The lampstand represents God's presence and guidance. As believers, we are called to reflect His light in a dark world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continual_worship.htm">Continual Worship</a></b><br>The oil for the lamp signifies the need for continual worship and reliance on the Holy Spirit to sustain our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmanship_and_obedience.htm">Craftsmanship and Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed work of Bezalel and Oholiab highlights the importance of using our God-given talents in obedience to His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Jesus as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>The lampstand points to Jesus, the true light, who illuminates our path and dispels darkness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>Just as the lampstand was central in the Tabernacle, the light of Christ should be central in our communities, fostering fellowship and unity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_tent_of_meeting_for.htm">What is the purpose of the Tent of Meeting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_gold_talent_make_a_detailed_lampstand.htm">Exodus 37:17-24: Could a single gold talent realistically be fashioned into a single lampstand with six branches and intricate decorations as described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_israelites_keep_lamps_burning_always.htm">How historically feasible was it for the Israelites to keep the lamps burning continually (Leviticus 24:2) given their technological limitations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_light_a_prayer_candle.htm">What is the purpose of lighting a prayer candle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">The lamps to be set in order.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">the lamps of arrangement. </span>The reference is probably to the arrangement of the lamps in a single line or row. (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/24-6.htm" title="And you shall set them in two rows, six on a row, on the pure table before the LORD.">Leviticus 24:6</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/39-37.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">the pure</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטְּהֹרָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold lampstand</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּנֹרָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·nō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4501.htm">Strong's 4501: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chandelier</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with its row of lamps</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵרֹתֶ֗יהָ</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 all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its utensils,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּלֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(kê·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well as the oil</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֥מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(še·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the light;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּאֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3974.htm">Strong's 3974: </a> </span><span class="str2">A luminous body, luminary, light, brightness, cheerfulness, a chandelier</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/39-37.htm">Exodus 39:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/39-37.htm">OT Law: Exodus 39:37 The pure lampstand its lamps even (Exo. 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