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href="/bsb/exodus/40.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/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He put the lampstand in the tabernacle of meeting, across from the table, on the south side of the tabernacle;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then he put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The lampstand was put along the south wall, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He placed the lamp stand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He put the lampstand in the Tent, on the south side, opposite the table, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tent, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he puts the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the Dwelling Place southward,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he putteth the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over-against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he put the chandelier in the tent of appointment, opposite the table, upon the thigh of the dwelling southward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He set the candlestick also in the tabernacle of the testimony over against the table on the south side, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:22>And he placed the lampstand in the tabernacle of the testimony, away from the table, on the south side,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He placed the menorah in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick in the tabernacle of the congregation, over against the table on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he set the lamp stand in the Time Tent on the table against the far end of the Tent at the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he put the candlestick into the tabernacle of witness, on the side of the tabernacle toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-24.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=10731" 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/40.htm">Setting Up the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">He also placed</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.">the lampstand</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bə·’ō·hel (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">in the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/5227.htm" title="5227: nō·ḵaḥ (Prep) -- From the same as nekach; properly, the front part; used adverbially, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of.">opposite</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: haš·šul·ḥān (Art:: N-ms) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">the table</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.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: neḡ·bāh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/3409.htm" title="3409: ye·reḵ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh; by euphem. The generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: ham·miš·kān (Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">of the tabernacle</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>and set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.…<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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Numbers 8:2-3</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-7.htm">2 Chronicles 4:7</a></span><br />He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.<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="/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="/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="/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/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<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="/1_samuel/3-3.htm">1 Samuel 3:3</a></span><br />Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-35</a></b></br> And thou shalt make a candlestick <i>of</i> pure gold: <i>of</i> beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Exodus 37:17-24</a></b></br> And he made the candlestick <i>of</i> pure gold: <i>of</i> beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: … </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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">South</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Support</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Table</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/24-4.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/4-9.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/21-11.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-9.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/numbers/3-29.htm">South</a> <a href="/numbers/2-10.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-4.htm">Support</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-6.htm">Table</a> <a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Aaron and his sons to be sanctified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Moses performs all things accordingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">A cloud covers the tabernacle</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/40.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/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He also placed the lampstand</b><br>The lampstand, or menorah, was a critical element in the tabernacle, symbolizing God's light and presence among His people. It was crafted from a single piece of pure gold, emphasizing its sacredness and the divine light it represented. The lampstand's design, with its seven branches, is often seen as a symbol of perfection and completeness in biblical numerology. This light was to be kept burning continually, signifying the perpetual presence and guidance of God.<p><b>in the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. It served as the central place of worship and sacrifice during their wilderness journey. The Tent of Meeting was where Moses would communicate with God, and it was a precursor to the more permanent Temple in Jerusalem. This setting underscores the importance of the lampstand as a source of divine illumination in the place where God met with His people.<p><b>opposite the table</b><br>The table referred to here is the Table of Showbread, which held the bread of the Presence. This bread symbolized God's provision and sustenance for the Israelites. The placement of the lampstand opposite the table highlights the balance between spiritual illumination and physical sustenance, both provided by God. This arrangement within the tabernacle emphasizes the holistic care God offers to His people.<p><b>on the south side of the tabernacle</b><br>The specific placement of the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle is significant in the orderly and intentional design of the tabernacle. The south side, being to the right of someone entering from the east, may symbolize favor and blessing, as the right side often does in biblical texts. This positioning also ensured that the light from the lampstand would illuminate the entire space, symbolizing the pervasive and guiding light of God in the lives of the Israelites.<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 was instructed by God to set up the tabernacle and its furnishings according to divine specifications.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lampstand.htm">The Lampstand</a></b><br>A key piece of furniture in the tabernacle, symbolizing the light of God and His presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>The sacred space where God met with Moses and the Israelites, serving as the central place of worship and divine communication.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_table.htm">The Table</a></b><br>Refers to the table of showbread, which was placed opposite the lampstand, symbolizing God's provision and fellowship with His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness, representing God's dwelling place among His people.<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 guidance and presence. Just as the lampstand illuminated the tabernacle, believers are called to reflect God's light in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_obedience.htm">Divine Order and Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' precise placement of the lampstand demonstrates obedience to God's instructions. Believers are encouraged to follow God's guidance in their lives with the same attention to detail and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_fellowship.htm">God's Provision and Fellowship</a></b><br>The proximity of the lampstand to the table of showbread highlights the relationship between God's light and His provision. Christians are reminded of the importance of spiritual nourishment and fellowship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>The lampstand points to Christ, the true light. Believers are called to live in His light and share it with others, fulfilling the Great Commission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_presence.htm">Worship and Presence</a></b><br>The placement of the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting underscores the importance of worship and the awareness of God's presence in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_menorah_symbolize.htm">What does the menorah symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_glory_in_lev_9_6_be_verified.htm">In Leviticus 9:6, the text promises that God's glory will appear to the people. How can this be historically verified or tested in light of skepticism regarding supernatural events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_exodus_33_7-11_tent.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for a distinct 'Tent of Meeting' as described in Exodus 33:7-11, given that later passages describe the Tabernacle differently?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">He put the candlestick . . . over against the table.</span>--Directly opposite to it, on the left hand, as one faced the vail. The light would thus be thrown on the table of shewbread. (See <a href="/exodus/25-37.htm" title="And you shall make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.">Exodus 25:37</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Over against the table</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, exactly opposite to the table, on the left as one faced the veil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-24.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">He also placed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֤שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lampstand</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּנֹרָה֙</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">in the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֹ֣הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">opposite</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֖כַח</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ḵaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5227.htm">Strong's 5227: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the table</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šul·ḥān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֛ל</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">the south</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶֽגְבָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> </span><span class="str2">South country, the Negeb, south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ye·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3409.htm">Strong's 3409: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thigh,loin, flank, side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tabernacle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miš·kān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-24.htm">Exodus 40:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:24 He put the lampstand in the Tent (Exo. 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