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Exodus 25:31-40

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Instructions for the lampstand

31 Make a lampstand of pure hammered gold. The lampstand's base, branches, cups, flowers, and petals should all be attached to it.
32 It should have six branches growing out from its sides, three branches on one side of the lampstand and three branches on the other side of the lampstand.
33 One branch will have three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a flower and petals, and the next branch will also have three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a flower and petals. So it will be for the six branches that grow out of the lampstand.
34 In addition, on the lampstand itself there will be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its flower and petals.
35 There will be a flower attached under the first pair of branches, a flower attached under the next pair of branches, and a flower attached under the last pair of branches. So it will be for the six branches that grow out of the lampstand.
36 Their flowers and their branches will be permanently attached to it. The whole lampstand should be one piece of pure hammered gold.
37 Make its seven lamps and set up its lamps so that they direct their light in front of the lampstand.
38 You should also make its tongs and fire pans out of pure gold.
39 All these items should be made from pure gold weighing one kikkar.
40 See to it that you make them according to the blueprint for them that you were shown on the mountain.
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Exodus 25:31-40 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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