Numbers 8:4
New International Version
This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.

New Living Translation
The entire lampstand, from its base to its decorative blossoms, was made of beaten gold. It was built according to the exact design the LORD had shown Moses.

English Standard Version
And this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

New King James Version
Now this workmanship of the lampstand was hammered gold; from its shaft to its flowers it was hammered work. According to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

New American Standard Bible
Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold; from its base to its flower ornamentation it was hammered work; according to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

NASB 1995
Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold; from its base to its flowers it was hammered work; according to the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the lampstand.

NASB 1977
Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold; from its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold; from its base to its flowers it was hammered work; according to the pattern which Yahweh had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Amplified Bible
Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand: hammered work of gold; from its base to its flowers it was hammered work; according to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Christian Standard Bible
This is the way the lampstand was made: it was a hammered work of gold, hammered from its base to its flower petals. The lampstand was made according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the way the lampstand was made: it was a hammered work of gold, hammered from its base to its flower petals. The lampstand was made according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.

American Standard Version
And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, and unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

Contemporary English Version
The lampstand was made of hammered gold from its base to the decorative flowers on top, exactly like the pattern the LORD had described to Moses.

English Revised Version
And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, and unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is how the lamp stand was made: The whole lamp stand, from top to bottom, was hammered out of gold. It was made exactly like the one the LORD had shown Moses.

Good News Translation
From top to bottom the lampstand was made of hammered gold, according to the pattern that the LORD had shown Moses.

International Standard Version
This was how the lamp stand was crafted from hammered gold: From its base to its flowers, it was made of hammered gold. Moses crafted the lamp stand just as the LORD had showed him.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
This is how the lampstand was made: It was beaten work in gold; from its shaft to its flowers it was beaten work. According to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

New Heart English Bible
This was the workmanship of the lampstand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work: according to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Webster's Bible Translation
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, to its shaft, to the flowers of it, was beaten work: according to the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

World English Bible
This was the workmanship of the lamp stand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work. He made the lamp stand according to the pattern which Yahweh had shown Moses.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this [is] the work of the lampstand: beaten work of gold; from its thigh to its flower it [is] beaten work; as the appearance which YHWH showed Moses, so he has made the lampstand.

Young's Literal Translation
And this is the work of the candlestick: beaten work of gold; unto its thigh, unto its flower it is beaten work; as the appearance which Jehovah shewed Moses, so he hath made the candlestick.

Smith's Literal Translation
And this the work of the chandelier, turned work of gold, even to its thigh, and even to its flower it is a turned work: according to the appearance which Jehovah caused Moses to to see, so he made the chandelier.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now this was the work of the candlestick, it was of beaten gold, both the shaft in the middle, and all that came out of both sides of the branches: according to the pattern which the Lord had shewn to Moses, so he made the candlestick.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand: it was of ductile gold, both the main shaft and all that originated from both sides of the branches. According to the example that the Lord revealed to Moses, so did he make the lampstand.

New American Bible
This is the construction of the menorah: hammered gold, from its base to its bowls it was hammered; according to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the menorah.

New Revised Standard Version
Now this was how the lampstand was made, out of hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the work of the candlestick was of molten gold; from its base to its flower was of cast work; according to the pattern which the LORD had shown to Moses, so he made the candlestick.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And this was the work of the menorah: it is of the forging of gold from its base and unto its top; it is of the forging according to the appearance that LORD JEHOVAH had shown Moshe; thus was the work for the menorah.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, and unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work; according unto the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the candlestick.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And this is the construction of the candlestick: it is solid, golden - its stem, and its lilies - all solid: according to the pattern which the Lord shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

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Context
The Seven Lamps
3And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 4This 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.

Cross References
Exodus 25:31-40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...

Exodus 37:17-24
Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. / There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. ...

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.

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.

Revelation 1:20
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

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 4:7
He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.

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.

Zechariah 4:11-14
Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” / And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” / “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. ...

Exodus 26:35
And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

Exodus 40:24-25
He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle / and set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Leviticus 24:1-4
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “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. ...

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.

2 Chronicles 13:11
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / 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. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, to the shaft thereof, to the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according to the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

this work

Exodus 25:31-39
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same…

Exodus 37:17-24
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: …

beaten work

Exodus 25:18
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:7,17,22
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; …

the pattern

Exodus 25:9,40
According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it

1 Chronicles 28:11-19
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, …

Hebrews 8:5
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

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Numbers 8
1. How the lamps are to be lighted
5. The consecration of the Levites
23. The age and time of their service














And this was the workmanship
The term "workmanship" refers to the skill and artistry involved in crafting the lampstand. In Hebrew, the word used is "מְלֶאכֶת" (melechet), which denotes labor or craftsmanship. This highlights the divine inspiration and human skill combined in creating sacred objects. The lampstand's construction was not merely functional but also an act of worship, reflecting the beauty and order of God's creation.

of the lampstand
The "lampstand," or "מְנוֹרָה" (menorah) in Hebrew, is a significant symbol in the tabernacle, representing the light of God’s presence among His people. Historically, the menorah has been a symbol of enlightenment and divine guidance. Its seven branches are often seen as representing completeness and perfection, echoing the creation week.

hammered gold
The phrase "hammered gold" indicates that the lampstand was made from a single piece of gold, meticulously shaped by skilled artisans. The Hebrew word "מִקְשָׁה" (miqshah) suggests a process of beating or hammering, emphasizing the unity and purity of the lampstand. Gold, a precious and incorruptible metal, symbolizes the divine nature and glory of God.

from its base to its blossoms
This phrase describes the lampstand's intricate design, from its foundation to its decorative elements. The "base" signifies stability and support, while the "blossoms" represent beauty and life. The imagery of blossoms may also symbolize the budding and flourishing of spiritual life under God's light.

According to the pattern
The "pattern" refers to the specific design given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. The Hebrew word "תַּבְנִית" (tabnit) implies a blueprint or model. This underscores the importance of divine instruction and obedience in worship. The lampstand was not a product of human imagination but a reflection of heavenly realities.

the LORD had shown Moses
This phrase emphasizes the direct revelation from God to Moses. The Hebrew name for God here is "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the covenant name of God, highlighting His personal relationship with Israel. The divine showing to Moses signifies the importance of divine guidance in the construction of the tabernacle.

so he made the lampstand
The completion of the lampstand as instructed demonstrates Moses' faithfulness and obedience. The Hebrew verb "עָשָׂה" (asah) means to make or do, indicating action and fulfillment. This obedience is a model for believers, illustrating the importance of following God's commands precisely and faithfully.

(4) And this work of the candlestick . . . --Better, And this was the work of the candlestick, i.e., the material of which it was made.

Beaten gold.--Better, turned (or twisted) gold.

Unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof.--Literally, unto its base, unto its flower or blossom, i.e., the whole of the candlestick, from its base to its flowers. The several parts of the candlestick, beginning with the base and ending with the flowers, are enumerated in Exodus 25:31.

Verse 4. - And this work of the candlestick. For the meaning of the details here given see Exodus 25:31, sq. According unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, - viz., in the mount (see Exodus 25:40) so he made the candlestick. This has been recorded in Exodus 37:17. The repetition of the statement in this place seems to be conclusive that these verses are out of their historical position, and that their insertion here is due to some fact connected with the original records with which we are not acquainted. It may be simply this, that these verses originally followed verse 89 of the previous chapter, and followed it still when it was inserted, for reasons already suggested, after the narrative of the offerings of the princes. Why, or how, such an admission should discredit the sacred narrative or imperil the truth of its inspiration it would be hard to say. The only thing really likely to imperil the sacred narrative is to persistently deny the obvious literary conclusions which arise from an honest consideration of the text.

CHAPTER 8:5-26 THE HALLOWING OF THE LEVITES (verses 5-23).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This is how
וְזֶ֨ה (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

the lampstand
הַמְּנֹרָה֙ (ham·mə·nō·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4501: A chandelier

was constructed:
מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה (ma·‘ă·śêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

it was made of hammered
מִקְשָׁ֣ה (miq·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4749: Rounded work, moulded by hammering

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

from
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

its base
יְרֵכָ֥הּ (yə·rê·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side

to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

its blossoms,
פִּרְחָ֖הּ (pir·ḥāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6525: A calyx, bloom

fashioned
עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

according to the pattern
כַּמַּרְאֶ֗ה (kam·mar·’eh)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had shown
הֶרְאָ֤ה (her·’āh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


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