Bible Strands
Numbers 8:3
And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God’s command to Moses regarding the lampstand’s orientation is relayed to Aaron, who executes the setup at the moment of tabernacle consecration. Aaron acts as the direct agent fulfilling the divine directive given through Moses.
The words — כֵּן (ken) translates literally as “so,” marking Aaron’s precise compliance, while הֶעֱלָה (he’elah) means “he lifted up” or “set up,” describing the physical arrangement of the lamps.
The thread — This action directly fulfills the command in Numbers 8:2 and precedes the structural description of the lampstand in Numbers 8:4.
Why it lands — The text demands exact obedience to a specific divine instruction without deviation or personal interpretation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.