Exodus 25:37

In 11 translations

BSB

Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

KJV

And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.shall light: or, shall cause to ascendit: Heb. the face of it

WEB

You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.

ASV

And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

LSV

and you have made its seven lamps, and [one] has caused its lamps to go up, and it has given light over [and] beyond its front.

YLT

and thou hast made its seven lamps, and [one] hath caused its lights to go up, and it hath given light over-against its front.

DBY

And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it;

DRC

Thou shalt make also seven lamps, and shalt set them upon the candlestick, to give light over against.

GNV

And thou shalt make the seuen lampes thereof: and the lampes thereof shalt thou put thereon, to giue light toward that that is before it.

JPS

And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

LXXE

And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on it the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

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WLC

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

LXX-Br

Καὶ ποιήσεις τοὺς λύχνους αὐτῆς ἑπτά· καὶ ἐπιθήσεις τοὺς λύχνους, καὶ φανοῦσιν ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς προσώπου.

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• 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.’”
• Revelation 1:20–2:1This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
• Leviticus 24:2–4“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually…
• 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…
• 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…
• Revelation 1:12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
• 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 22:5There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
• Exodus 30:8When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
• Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• Revelation 21:23–25And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their…
• 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.”
• Psalms 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
• Exodus 40:24He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
• Exodus 37:23He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

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