Numbers 8:2

Verse

“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

American Standard Version (1901)

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

Bible in Basic English

Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support.

Free Bible Version

“Tell Aaron, ‘When you place the seven lamps on the lampstand, make sure they shine towards the front.’”

King James (Authorized) Version

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

One Unity Resource Bible

“Speak to Aaron [Light-bringer], and tell him, ‘When you light the lamp candles, the seven lamp candles shall give light in front of the menorah ·lamp·.’”

Translation for Translators

“Tell Aaron to put the seven lamps on the lampstand and place them in such a way that they shine toward the front of the lampstand.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Speak to Aaron. Say to him, 'The seven lamps must give light in front of the lampstand when you light them.'”

Noah Webster Bible

Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

World English Bible

“Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”

Young's Literal Translation

'Speak unto Aaron, and thou hast said unto him, In thy causing the lights to go up, over-against the face of the candlestick do the seven lights give light.'

Context

The Lampstand

¹Then the LORD said to Moses,²“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

Sermons

Service

John Nelson Darby

Summary

This verse describes how the seven lamps on the golden lampstand in the tabernacle were to be set up to give light in front of the lampstand. The lamps symbolize the light of God's presence and guidance among His people, illuminating their path and revealing His truth. The careful arrangement of the lamps reflects the order and intentionality with which God desires His people to worship and serve Him. It serves as a reminder for believers to seek God's light and direction in their lives, allowing His presence to shine brightly in their hearts and actions.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The seven lamps shall give light - The whole seven shall be lighted at one time, that seven may be ever burning.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him,.... It being his work to light the lamps, though, as Ben Gersom observes, it was not incumbent on an high priest alone to do this, for it also belonged to the sons of Aaron, who were common priests, Exo 27:21; though it is probable that as this was the first time of lighting them, it might be done by Aaron himself, his sons attending and assisting him; in which he was an eminent type of Christ, the great High Priest, who lights the lamps in all his golden candlesticks, the churches, Rev 1:20, and from whom they have all their light and all the supplies of it: when thou lightest the lamps; which was done at evening, Exo 30:8; pointing at the great light set up by Christ, the light of the world, in the evening of it, in the last days: the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick; the Targum of Jonathan is,"at the same time of thy lighting the lamps over against the candlestick, there shall be seven lamps giving light: three on the west side and three on the east side, and the seventh in the middle:''and in the like order Jarchi places them, who observes, that the three eastward looked over against the middlemost, the wicks that were in them; and so the three westward, the tops of the wicks were over against the middlemost: and he also observes, that the middlemost lamp was no other than the body of the candlestick, and so all the rest of the lamps were over against and looked to that; and this is the sense of Maimonides (m), and other Jewish writers; but the truer meaning of the phrase is, that the seven lamps gave light, as they were to do, to that part of the holy place that was opposite to the candlestick, the north part of it, where stood the shewbread table, the candlestick being in the south, Exo 40:22; that the table of the Lord might have light, as it was proper it should; and the priests might see to set on and take off the bread, which otherwise they could not, there being no window in the place; See Gill on Exo 25:37. (m) Hilchot Beth Hacbehirah, c. 3. sect. 8.

Numbers 8:2

The Lampstand

¹Then the LORD said to Moses,²“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

American Standard Version (1901)

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

Bible in Basic English

Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support.

Free Bible Version

“Tell Aaron, ‘When you place the seven lamps on the lampstand, make sure they shine towards the front.’”

King James (Authorized) Version

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

One Unity Resource Bible

“Speak to Aaron [Light-bringer], and tell him, ‘When you light the lamp candles, the seven lamp candles shall give light in front of the menorah ·lamp·.’”

Translation for Translators

“Tell Aaron to put the seven lamps on the lampstand and place them in such a way that they shine toward the front of the lampstand.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Speak to Aaron. Say to him, 'The seven lamps must give light in front of the lampstand when you light them.'”

Noah Webster Bible

Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

World English Bible

“Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”

Young's Literal Translation

'Speak unto Aaron, and thou hast said unto him, In thy causing the lights to go up, over-against the face of the candlestick do the seven lights give light.'

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The seven lamps shall give light - The whole seven shall be lighted at one time, that seven may be ever burning.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Numbers 8:2

Verse

Context

The Lampstand

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Numbers 8:2

The Lampstand

Service

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary