Numbers 8:2
“Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him,.... It being his work to light the lamps, though, as Ben Gersom observes, it was not…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 8:1-4
The actual lighting of the lamps (compare the marginal references) was to be done to set forth symbolically the special…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 8:1-4
Directions were given long before this for the making of the golden candlestick (Exo 25:31), and it was made according…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
When thou settest up] So R.V. marg. correctly. The lamps were small bowls of oil with wicks. They stood on the top of…
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