Numbers 8:3

And Aaron did so, over against the front of the lampstand, lighted he up the lamps thereof,—As Yahweh commanded Moses,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.

In Context

2Speak unto Aaron, and thou shalt say unto him,—When thou lightest up the lamps, over against the front of the lampstand, shall the seven lamps give light.

4Now, this, was the work of the lampstand—beaten work of gold both in the shaft thereof and in the flowers thereof, was it beaten work, according to the appearance which Yahweh caused to appear unto Moses, so, made he the lampstand.

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Cross References

Exodus 40:25and mounted the lamps before Yahweh,—As Yahweh commanded Moses.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 8:2-5

The Lights of the Sanctuary. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. 3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses. 4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the Lord had showed Moses, so he made… Read the whole commentary →

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