New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 25:38
38Its tongs and its trays shall be of pure gold.
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
36Their bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold. 37Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it. Its tongs and its trays shall be of pure gold. 39It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils. 40See that you make them by the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.
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וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Exodus 25:38
- 2 Chronicles 4:21the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, that is, of purest gold;
- Isaiah 6:6Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
- Exodus 37:23And he made its seven lamps with its tongs and its trays of pure gold.
- Numbers 4:9Then they shall take a violet cloth and cover the lampstand for the light, along with its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all its oil containers, by which they attend to it;
- 1 Kings 7:50also the cups, the shears, the bowls, the ladles, and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the house, that is, for the main room, of gold.
- 2 Kings 12:13However there were not made for the house of the Lord silver cups, shears, bowls, trumpets, any receptacles of gold, or receptacles of silver from the money which was brought into the house of the Lord;
- 2 Kings 25:14And they took away the pots, the shovels, the shears, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils which were used in temple service.
- Jeremiah 52:18They also took the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans, and all the bronze vessels which were used in 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
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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
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