the table and its utensils; the pure gold lampstand with all its accessories; the incense altar;
Parallel translations
- WEB the table and its vessels, the pure lamp stand with all its vessels, the altar of incense,
- KJV And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
- BSB the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,
- NKJV the table and its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,
- NASB the table and its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,
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Quick answer
The craftsmen were to make the table, lampstand, and incense altar with their vessels. The instruments of worship were all part of their God-given task.
Overview
The table of bread, the lampstand, and the incense altar furnished the Holy Place for ongoing worship. Their inclusion shows that every detail of approach to God was provided for. These furnishings point to Christ, the bread of life, the light of the world, and our intercessor before God (John 6:35; John 8:12).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 37:10–28He made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its width was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.
- Exod 30:1–10“You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood.
- Exod 25:23–40“You shall make a table of acacia wood. Two cubits shall be its length, and a cubit its width, and one and a half cubits its height.
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