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Exodus 25:37

You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.

  • KJV King James Version

    And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

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Cross-references (23)

Passages linked to Exodus 25:37 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Numbers 8:2 “Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’ ”
  • Revelation 1:20–2:1 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies. “To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
  • Exodus 27:21 In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
  • Leviticus 24:2-4 “Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. Outside of the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh continually. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand before Yahweh continually.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:11 and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table; and the lamp stand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him.
  • Zechariah 4:2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;
  • Revelation 1:12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
  • Exodus 30:8 When Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Yahweh throughout your generations.
  • Exodus 37:23 He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
  • Exodus 40:24 He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.
  • Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
  • Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
  • Isaiah 8:20 Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
  • Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
  • Luke 1:79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
  • John 1:9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
  • John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
  • John 12:5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”
  • Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
  • Revelation 1:4 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
  • Revelation 4:5 Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Revelation 21:23-25 The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),
  • Revelation 22:5 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

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Explain this verse (9 sources)

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 25:37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps…

Exo 25:37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

Ver. 37. Seven lamps.] Signifying the manifold graces and diversity of gifts in the Church. {Zec 4:2}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain They shall light the lamps, whom I shall appoint…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And look that thou make them,.... Or see that…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Against. The table of proposition on the north, and…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain they shall light the lamps . . . that…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 37. Seven lamps — One for each of the…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 37. the lamps] probably of the type called Phoenician,…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (37) Thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof.—Literally, thou…
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