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The Lampstand

Numbers 8:3

In 11 translations

BSB
And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
KJV
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
WEB
Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lamp stand, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
ASV
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof so as to give light in front of the candlestick, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
LSV
And Aaron does so; he has caused its lights to go up toward the front of the face of the lampstand, as YHWH has commanded Moses.
YLT
And Aaron doth so; over-against the face of the candlestick he hath caused its lights to go up, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
DBY
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
DRC
And Aaron did so, and he put the lamps upon the candlestick, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
GNV
And Aaron did so, lighting the lampes thereof towarde ye forefront of the Candlesticke, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
JPS
And Aaron did so: he lighted the lamps thereof so as to give light in front of the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
LXXE
And Aaron did so: on one side opposite the candlestick he lighted its lamps, as the Lord appointed Moses.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה הֶעֱלָ֖ה נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐποίησεν οὕτως Ἀαρών· ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς μέρους κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς λυχνίας ἐξῆψε τοὺς λύχνους αὐτῆς, καθὰ συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ·

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