He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Parallel Translations
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He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to Exodus 40:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 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.
- Exodus 40:4 You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lamp stand, and light its lamps.
- 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.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, set up.
Or, set up.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he burnt sweet incense thereon,.... Which is another…
And he burnt sweet incense thereon,.... Which is another branch of the priestly office exercised by Moses, and which he would never have done had he not had a command from God for it, as follows:
as the Lord commanded Moses; he commanded Moses indeed to order and direct Aaron to do this, but he being not yet consecrated, Moses, being the Lord's priest, did it.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 25. See v. 4b, Exo_25:37 b. For lighted, read…
25. See v. 4b, Exo_25:37 b. For lighted, read fixed on.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (25) He lighted the lamps.—When the proper time came,…
(25) He lighted the lamps.—When the proper time came, i.e., at even. (Comp. Exo_30:8; Lev_24:3.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain When evening came, he lighted the lamps. (See the…
When evening came, he lighted the lamps. (See the comment on ver. 4) Whatever the priests ordinarily had to do was on this occasion done by Moses.
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