Exodus 25:31-40

The Golden Lampstand

31 "¹Then you shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand and its base and its shaft are to be made of hammered work; its cups, its bulbs and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.

32 "²Six branches shall go out from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from its one side and three branches of the lampstand from its other side.

33 "³Three cups shall be shaped like almond blossoms in the one branch, a bulb and a flower, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bulb and a flower -so for six branches going out from the lampstand;

34 and ⁴in the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers.

35 "⁵A bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.

36 "⁶Their bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

37 "Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and ⁷they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.

38 "Its snuffers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

39 "It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.

40 "⁸See that you make them ⁹after the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.

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.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 37:17-24; 1 Kings 7:49; Zechariah 4:2
• 2. Exodus 37:18
• 3. Exodus 37:19
• 4. Exodus 37:20
• 5. Exodus 37:21
• 6. Exodus 37:22
• 7. Numbers 8:2
• 8. Hebrews 8:5
• 9. Exodus 25:9; Exodus 26:30; Numbers 8:4; Acts 7:44

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "calyx"
• [b]. Lit "second"
• [c]. Or "calyx"
• [d]. Lit "one branch"
• [e]. Or "calyx"
• [f]. Or "calyxes"
• [g]. Or "calyx"
• [h]. Or "calyx"
• [i]. Or "calyx"
• [j]. Or "calyxes"
• [k]. Lit "raise up"
• [l]. Lit "its snuff dishes"