Exodus 25:38

Exodus 25:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
• New International Version (NIV)Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Its tongs and their trays shall be of pure gold.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And its wick-trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

Context of Exodus 25:38

36The buds and branches should also be hammered out of the same piece of pure gold as the lamp stand. 37“Make seven lamps, and set them on the lamp stand so that they light up ⌞the area⌟ in front of it. The tongs and incense burners must be made of pure gold. 39Use 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lamp stand and all the utensils. 40Be sure to make them according to the plans you were shown on the mountain.”

Exodus 25:38 word by word

וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the tongsמֶלְקָחַ֫יִםmelqâch malqâch · tongH4457
• thereof, and the snuffdishesמַחְתָּהmachtâh · censerH4289
• pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091

Cross-references for Exodus 25:38

• 2 Chronicles 4:21flowers, lamps, pure gold tongs,
• Isaiah 6:6Then one of the angels flew to me. In his hand was a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
• Exodus 37:23He made the seven lamps, the tongs, and the incense burners out of pure gold.
• Numbers 4:9“They will take a violet cloth and cover the lamp stand, as well as the lamps, tongs, trays, and all the containers for the olive oil used in the lamps.
• 1 Kings 7:50dishes, snuffers, bowls, saucers, incense burners of pure gold, the gold sockets for the doors of the inner ⌞room⌟ (the most holy place), and the doors of the temple.
• 2 Kings 12:13But no silver bowls, snuffers, dishes, trumpets, or any other gold and silver utensils were made for the Lord’s temple with the money that was brought.
• 2 Kings 25:14They took the pots, shovels, snuffers, dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.
• Jeremiah 52:18They took the pots, shovels, snuffers, bowls, dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

Commentaries on Exodus 25:38

• 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. 3838. tongs--snuffers.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 25:38

• Candlestick
• Gold
• Snuffdishes
• Tabernacle
• Tongs

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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