Exodus 40:25

25 And he put on it its lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Exodus 40:25 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:25

And he lighted the lamps before the Lord
The seven lamps belonging to it: this, though it was the business of the priests of Aaron, and his sons, yet they not being at present invested with their office, was done by Moses, who in this and several other things mentioned in this chapter officiated as a priest:

as the Lord commanded Moses,
( Exodus 25:37 ) .

Exodus 40:25 In-Context

23 And he put on it the shewbread before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
24 And he put the candlestick into the tabernacle of witness, on the side of the tabernacle toward the south.
25 And he put on it its lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
26 And he put the golden altar in the tabernacle of witness before the veil;
27 and he burnt on it incense of composition, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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