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Exodus 40:24

in Exodus 40

He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

KJV

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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This verse in Exodus 40

Commentary

2 notes on this verse

This site's exposition

He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting

on Exodus 40:24-25

The lampstand faces the table from the south side, and Moses lights the lamps himself. Aaron's seven days of consecration come later, in Leviticus 8, so the priestly acts here fall to Moses. John Gill makes the same observation at the incense in verse 27.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation,.... In the same place, the holy place: over against the table: the shewbread table: on the side of the tabernacle southward: directly opposite to the table.

The words behind it

11 Hebrew words

Every 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.

  • וַיָּ֤שֶׂםand he put

    vaiyasemH7760 →584 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הַמְּנֹרָה֙the lampstand

    hamenorahH4501 →42 times

  • בְּאֹ֣הֶלin [the] tent of

    beohelH168 →345 times

  • מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting

    moedH4150 →223 times

  • נֹ֖כַחopposite to

    nokhachH5227 →25 times

  • הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ןthe table

    hashulchanH7979 →71 times

  • עַ֛לon

    ʾalH5921 →5755 times

  • יֶ֥רֶךְ[the] side of

    yerekhH3409 →34 times

  • הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernacle

    hamishkanH4908 →139 times

  • נֶֽגְבָּה׃south -ward

    negbahH5045 →112 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

13 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Exodus 26:35And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.5 worksJohn 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 worksExodus 37:17–24Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.2 worksPsalms 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.2 worksExodus 25:31–35Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.2 worksJohn 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”2 works
The other 7 cross-references, with their words ▾
Revelation 2:5Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.2 worksRevelation 1:20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.2 worksJohn 1:5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.2 worksJohn 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.2 worksExodus 25:37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.2 worksExodus 40:22Moses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.2 worksLeviticus 24:2“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    John 1:1

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

    it leads to

    • Genesis 1:1

      In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

    • John 17:5

      And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

    • Revelation 19:13

      He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.

    • Colossians 1:17

      He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

    • John 1:14

      The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

  • Through

    Psalms 119:105

    Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

    it leads to

    • Proverbs 6:23

      For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

    • Psalms 43:3

      Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.

  • Through

    John 8:12

    Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

    it leads to

    • John 12:46

      I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

Where this verse is studied

About Exodus

The Israelites Leaving Egypt, David Roberts, 1829. Public domain.
The Israelites Leaving Egypt, David Roberts, 1829. Public domain.
Exodus: the study guide →Read Exodus 40 →

This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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