Exodus 31:8
in Exodus 31the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense,
KJV
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
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This verse in Exodus 31
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThe pure candlestick - Called so either because of the pure gold of which it was made, or the brightness and splendor of its workmanship, or of the light which it imparted in the tabernacle, as the purest, finest oil was always burnt in it.
This site's exposition
Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach
on Exodus 31:6-11
Oholiab of Dan is set beside Bezalel of Judah, and God adds I have also given skill to all the craftsmen. The list then gathers chapters 25 to 30 into one paragraph, closing on according to all that I have commanded you.
This site's exposition
the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils
These are the three pieces that stood in the Holy Place, set out at 25:23, 25:31 and 30:1. John Gill says the lampstand is called pure for its pure gold and for the pure olive oil that burned in it. Adam Clarke adds the brightness of its workmanship.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And the table and his furniture,.... The shewbread table, with its dishes, spoons, and bowls, Exo 25:23. and the pure candlestick with all his furniture; called "pure", because made of pure gold, and was to be kept pure and clean by the priests, and in which pure oil olive was burnt, and gave a clear light; its furniture were its lamps, tongs, and snuff dishes, Exo 25:31. and the altar of incense: made of shittim wood covered with gold, Exo 30:1.
The words behind it
13 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ | hashulchan | the table | H7979 → | 71 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כֵּלָ֔יו | kelav | articles its | H3627 → | 325 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַמְּנֹרָ֥ה | hamenorah | the lampstand | H4501 → | 42 times |
| הַטְּהֹרָ֖ה | hatehorah | <the> pure | H2889 → | 94 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| כֵּלֶ֑יהָ | keleiha | articles its | H3627 → | 325 times |
| וְאֵ֖ת | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| מִזְבַּ֥ח | mizbach | [the] altar of | H4196 → | 401 times |
| הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ | haketoret | <the> incense | H7004 → | 60 times |
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙the table
hashulchanH7979 →71 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
כֵּלָ֔יוarticles its
kelavH3627 →325 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
הַמְּנֹרָ֥הthe lampstand
hamenorahH4501 →42 times
הַטְּהֹרָ֖ה<the> pure
hatehorahH2889 →94 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
כֵּלֶ֑יהָarticles its
keleihaH3627 →325 times
וְאֵ֖תand <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
מִזְבַּ֥ח[the] altar of
mizbachH4196 →401 times
הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃<the> incense
haketoretH7004 →60 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
Where this verse is studied
About Exodus
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.