Exodus 25:38
New International Version
Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold.

New Living Translation
The lamp snuffers and trays must also be made of pure gold.

English Standard Version
Its tongs and their trays shall be of pure gold.

Berean Standard Bible
The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

King James Bible
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

New King James Version
And its wick-trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

New American Standard Bible
Its tongs and its trays shall be of pure gold.

NASB 1995
“Its snuffers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

NASB 1977
“And its snuffers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
And its tongs and their trays shall be of pure gold.

Amplified Bible
Its snuffers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

Christian Standard Bible
Its snuffers and firepans must be of pure gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Its snuffers and firepans must be of pure gold.

American Standard Version
And the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

Contemporary English Version
The tongs and trays for taking care of the lamps are to be made of pure gold.

English Revised Version
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tongs and incense burners must be made of pure gold.

Good News Translation
Make its tongs and trays of pure gold.

International Standard Version
Its tongs and trays are to be of pure gold.

Majority Standard Bible
The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

NET Bible
Its trimmers and its trays are to be of pure gold.

New Heart English Bible
Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
And its tongs, and its snuff-dishes, shall be of pure gold.

World English Bible
Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And its snuffers and its snuff dishes [are] of pure gold;

Young's Literal Translation
And its snuffers and its snuff dishes are of pure gold;

Smith's Literal Translation
And its tongs and its fire pans, pure gold.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The snuffers also and where the snuffings shall be put out, shall be made of the purest gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, the candle snuffers, and the place where the candles will be extinguished, shall be made from the purest gold.

New American Bible
These, as well as the trimming shears and trays, must be of pure gold.

New Revised Standard Version
Its snuffers and trays shall be of pure gold.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall make snuffers thereof, and snuff dishes thereof of pure gold.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And make its snuffers and its bases of pure gold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt make its funnel and its snuff-dishes of pure gold.

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Context
The Golden Lampstand
37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it. 38The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. 39The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:2
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Numbers 8:2-4
“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. / This is how the lampstand was constructed: it was made of hammered gold from its base to its blossoms, fashioned according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.

Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

1 Kings 7:49
the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;

2 Chronicles 4:20-21
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;

Matthew 5:15
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

Leviticus 24:2-4
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

Zechariah 4:2
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.

Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

1 Samuel 3:3
Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

Luke 12:35
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

Exodus 37:23
He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the tongs thereof, and the firepans thereof, shall be of pure gold.

the tongs

2 Chronicles 4:21
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;

Isaiah 6:6
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

snuff dishes

Exodus 37:23
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

Numbers 4:9
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

1 Kings 7:50
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

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Exodus 25
1. What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle
10. The dimensions of the ark
17. The mercy seat, with the cherubim
23. The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof
31. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof














The wick trimmers
The Hebrew word for "wick trimmers" is "מלקחים" (melqachayim), which refers to tools used for trimming the wicks of the lamps in the tabernacle. This task was essential for maintaining the light, symbolizing the need for continual spiritual vigilance and purity. In a broader spiritual context, this can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's need to regularly examine and refine their spiritual life, ensuring that their light shines brightly before others (Matthew 5:16).

and their trays
The Hebrew term "מחתות" (machtot) refers to the trays or pans used to hold the trimmed wicks and ashes. These trays were necessary for maintaining cleanliness and order in the tabernacle, reflecting the importance of holiness and purity in worship. The trays' function underscores the need for believers to remove impurities from their lives, as emphasized in 2 Corinthians 7:1, which calls for cleansing from all defilement of body and spirit.

must be of pure gold
The use of "pure gold" (זהב טהור, zahav tahor) signifies the highest quality and value, symbolizing the divine nature and glory of God. Gold, being a precious and incorruptible metal, represents the eternal and unchanging nature of God's holiness. The requirement for these items to be made of pure gold highlights the sacredness of the tabernacle and the worship conducted within it. It serves as a reminder that our service to God should be of the highest quality, reflecting His glory and majesty. This aligns with 1 Peter 1:7, which speaks of faith being more precious than gold, refined by fire to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

(38) Tongs . . . snuffdishes.--"Tongs," or pincers, were required for trimming the wicks of the lamps, and removing loose portions; "snuffdishes" for receiving the fragments thus removed.

Verse 38. - The tongs thereof. Tongs or pincers were required for trimming the wicks of the lamps. Compare 1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chronicles 4:21. Snuff-dishes were also needed for the reception of the fragments removed from the wicks by the tongs. "Snuffers," though the word is used in Exodus 37:23, in the place of tongs, had not been indented, and were indeed unknown to the ancients.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The wick trimmers
וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ (ū·mal·qā·ḥe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4457: Tongs, snuffers

and their trays
וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ (ū·maḥ·tō·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4289: A fireholder, censer, snuff dish

must be of pure
טָהֽוֹר׃ (ṭā·hō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

gold.
זָהָ֥ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


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