Exodus 38:17

17 And on the candlestick seven golden lamps, and its snuffers gold, and its funnels gold.

Exodus 38:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 38:17

(See Gill on Exodus 38:9).

Exodus 38:17 In-Context

15 and blossoms proceeding from its branches, three on this side, and three on the other, made equal to each other.
16 And their lamps, which are on the ends, knops from them; and sockets proceeding from them, that the lamps might be upon them; and the seventh socket, on the top of the candlestick, on the summit above, entirely of solid gold.
17 And on the candlestick seven golden lamps, and its snuffers gold, and its funnels gold.
18 He overlaid the posts , and cast for each post golden rings, and gilded the bars with gold; and he gilded the posts of the veil with gold, and made the hooks of gold.
19 He made also the rings of the tabernacle of gold; and the rings of the court, and the rings for drawing out the veil above of brass.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. it.
  • [b]. snuff-dishes; but the word seems to mean the instruments with which oil was poured into the lamp.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.