Exodus 25:37

Exodus 25:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
• New International Version (NIV)“Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall make seven lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it.

Context of Exodus 25:37

35For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair. 36The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it. 38The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. 39The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

Exodus 25:37 word by word

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

• Makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
• and set them upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• illuminateאוֹר'ôr · to lightH215
• the areaעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• inעַל‛al · uponH5921
• front of itפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Exodus 25:37

• Exodus 37:23He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
• Zechariah 4:2“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.
• Revelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
• Revelation 2:1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
• Revelation 4:5From 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.
• Exodus 27:21In 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.
• Exodus 30:8When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
• Leviticus 24:2“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
• 2 Chronicles 13:11Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
• Exodus 40:24He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
• Numbers 8:2“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”
• Psalms 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
• Proverbs 6:23For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,
• Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
• Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Commentaries on Exodus 25:37

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 Exodus 25:31 A candlestick of pure gold - (Compare Exodus 37:17-24.) A lampstand rather than a candlestick. Its purpose was to support seven oil-lamps. Its height appears to have been about three feet, and its width two feet. The original foot was lost or stolen when the candlestick was taken out of the temple, and the pedestal in the sculpture was added by some Roman artist to set off the trophy. His shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-40Verses 31-40 The candlestick represents the light of God's word and Spirit, in and through Christ Jesus, afforded in this dark world to his believing people, to direct their worship and obedience, and to afford them consolations. The church is still dark, as the tabernacle was, in comparison with what it will be in heaven; but the word of God is a light shining in a dark place, 2Pe 1:19, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. In ver. #(40)…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-39The lampstand of pure, hammered gold stood on the south side of the tabernacle (26:35). It symbolized God's presence with his people. The lamps were flat dishes holding olive oil (25:37). A wick extended into the oil and hung from a lip on one side of the dish. The dishes sat on upturned almond blossoms (25:33). The priests positioned them so that all their wicks faced the room's center (25:37). The total number of lamps is unclear. Exodus 25:37 mentions…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. they shall light the lamps ... that they may give light--The light was derived from pure olive oil, and probably kept continually burning (compare Ex 30:7; Le 24:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 25:37

• Candlestick
• Gold
• Tabernacle

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Commentaries on Exodus 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings