He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.
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He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.
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And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
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And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Cross-references (10)
Passages linked to Exodus 40:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Exodus 25:31-35 “You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. There shall be six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side; three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower; and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand; and in the lamp stand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers; and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.
- Exodus 26:35 You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south. You shall put the table on the north side.
- Exodus 37:17-24 He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it. There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side: three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand. In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers; and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it. Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold. He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold. He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.
- Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for 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 hasn’t overcome it.
- 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.”
- Revelation 1:20 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.
- Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he put the golden altar,.... The altar of…
And he put the golden altar,.... The altar of incense; so called because it was overlaid with gold, and to distinguish it from the altar of burnt offering, which was covered with brass: to this altar there is an allusion in Rev 8:3.
in the tent of the congregation, before the vail; in the same place, the holy place, where the shewbread table and candlestick were, and these were all the furniture of it; and this was put, not within the vail, but before it, over against the ark, as that stood within it, Exo 40:5.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Roof, covering both the holy of holies and the…
Roof, covering both the holy of holies and the sanctuary. (Menochius)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. See v. 4b, Exo_26:35 b. For over against,…
24. See v. 4b, Exo_26:35 b. For over against, read opposite to.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (24) He put the candlestick . . . over…
(24) He put the candlestick . . . over against the table.—Directly opposite to it, on the left hand, as one faced the vail. The light would thus be thrown on the table of shewbread. (See Exo_25:37.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Over against the tablei.e. , exactly opposite to the…
Over against the tablei.e. , exactly opposite to the table, on the left as one faced the veil.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 He put the lampstand into the tent of meeting
He put the lampstand into the tent of meeting
Moses instructed his workers to move the lampstand. This can be stated clearly in the translation. AT: "Moses' workmen set the lampstand inside the sacred tent" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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