He also made seven lamps for the lampstand, lamp snuffers, and trays, all of pure gold.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
- KJV And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
- BSB He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
- NKJV And he made its seven lamps, its wick-trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.
- NASB And he made its seven lamps with its tongs and its trays of pure gold.
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Seven gold lamps and the gold wick trimmers and trays were made for the lampstand. These tended the light that burned before the Lord.
Overview
The seven lamps gave continual light in the Holy Place, requiring regular care by the priests. Even the maintenance tools were of pure gold, fitting the holiness of the service. The work follows Exodus 25:37-38.
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Cross-references · 7
- Rev 5:5One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
- Exod 25:37You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.
- Rev 1:20the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.
- Num 8:2“Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”
- Rev 1:12I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
- Rev 4:5Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
- Zech 4:2He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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