God’s Word Translation
Exodus 37:23
23He made the seven lamps, the tongs, and the incense burners out of pure gold.
Exodus 37:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
- New International Version (NIV)They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he made its seven lamps, its wick-trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.
Context of Exodus 37:23
21There was a bud under each of the three pairs of branches coming out of the lamp stand. 22The buds and branches were hammered out of the same piece of pure gold as the lamp stand. He made the seven lamps, the tongs, and the incense burners out of pure gold. 24The lamp stand and all the utensils were made out of 75 pounds of pure gold. 25He made an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high. The horns and altar were made out of one piece ⌞of wood⌟.
Read all of Exodus 37Exodus 37:23 word by word
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 37:23
- Exodus 25:37“Make seven lamps, and set them on the lamp stand so that they light up ⌞the area⌟ in front of it.
- Numbers 8:2“Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the seven lamps on the lamp stand, they should light up the area in front of it.”
- Zechariah 4:2He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lamp stand with a bowl on top and seven lamps on it. There are seven spouts for each lamp that is on top of it.
- Revelation 1:12I turned toward the voice which was talking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lamp stands.
- Revelation 2:1“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says:
- Revelation 4:5Lightning, noise, and thunder came from the throne. Seven flaming torches were burning in front of the throne. These are the seven spirits of God.
- Revelation 5:5Then one of the leaders said to me, “Stop crying! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has won the victory. He can open the scroll and the seven seals on it.”
Commentaries on Exodus 37:23
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29It says that Bezalel made the ark of the covenant and all the furnishings, as well as the courtyard and its furnishings (37:1, 10, 17, 25; 38:1, 8, 9, 18). But this probably means he was in charge and guided the other craftsmen and seamstresses.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-291. Bezaleel made the ark--The description here given of the things within the sacred edifice is almost word for word the same as that contained in Ex 25:1-40. It is not on that account to be regarded as a useless repetition of minute particulars; for by the enumeration of these details, it can be seen how exactly everything was fashioned according to the "pattern shown on the mount" [Ex 25:40]; and the knowledge of this exact correspondence between the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 37
- 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
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