Exodus 35:14

the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Moses relays divine instructions to the Israelites as they organize the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings.

The words — מְנֹרָה (menorah) identifies the specific lampstand, and מָאוֹר (ma’or) designates the light it is built to produce.

The thread — The lampstand appears in the initial command of Exodus 25:31, the execution record of Exodus 37:17, and the metaphorical declaration of Matthew 5:14.

Why it lands — The text lists the lampstand and its oil as non-negotiable components of the tabernacle, demanding precise obedience to the specified materials and order rather than personal innovation in worship.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>מְנֹרַ֧תme.no.Rat[the] lampstand of הַמָּא֛וֹרha./ma.'orthe/ light וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כֵּלֶ֖יהָke.Lei./haequipment<s>/ its וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָne.ro.Tei./halamps/ its וְאֵ֖תve./'Etand/ <obj.>שֶׁ֥מֶןShe.men[the] oil of הַמָּאֽוֹר׃ha./ma.'orthe/ light

King James Version

The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

Cross-references

Exodus 25:31 Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
Exodus 37:17 Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Psalms 148:3 Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.