Bible Strands
Exodus 39:37
the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses records the completed inventory of Tabernacle furnishings for the Israelite camp, listing the crafted materials after following the divine pattern.
The words — הַמְּנֹרָה הַטְּהֹרָה (ha/me.no.Rah ha/te.ho.Rah) translates to "the lampstand" and "the pure," specifying the object's identity and material composition.
The thread — The lampstand’s design and maintenance appear in Exodus 25:31 and Exodus 27:21, while the purity descriptor aligns with the moral language in Philippians 2:15.
Why it lands — The text demands precise accounting of worship materials and strict adherence to the specified design before any ritual use.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Cross-references
- Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- 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 27:21 In 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 the generations to come.
- Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.