Bible Strands
Exodus 40:24
He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses arranges the tabernacle furnishings after receiving divine instructions, specifically positioning the lampstand inside the completed Tent of Meeting. This action follows the arrangement of the bread table and immediately precedes the lighting of its lamps.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיִּשֶׂם (va.yi.se.m) translates literally as "he put" or "he placed," while the preposition נֹכַח (no.khach) means "opposite" or "facing." These terms define the exact spatial alignment between the lampstand and the table.
The thread — This placement executes the command in Exodus 26:35 to set the lampstand opposite the table on the south side. The physical arrangement directly fulfills the construction specifications detailed in Exodus 25:31 and Exodus 37:17.
Why it lands — The text records a concrete act of obedience where a sacred object receives a fixed location within the sanctuary. A reader observes how precise spatial directives structure the worship space without symbolic elaboration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
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 26:35 And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.
- 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.
- Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
- John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 1:5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- John 1:9 The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
- John 8:12 Once 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 1:20 This 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 2:5 Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.