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The Lampstand

Exodus 37:23

In 10 translations

BSB
He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
KJV
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
WEB
He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
ASV
And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.
LSV
And he makes its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;
YLT
And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;
DBY
And he made the seven lamps thereof, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold.
DRC
He made also the seven lamps with their snuffers, and the vessels where the snuffings were to be put out, of the purest gold.
GNV
And he made for it seuen lampes with the snuffers, and snufdishes thereof of pure golde.
JPS
And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.

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WLC
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 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.
  • Exodus 25:37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
  • Revelation 4:5From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
  • 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.
  • Revelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
  • 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 1:12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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  • 38:17*g in some Bibles

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