Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
What does Numbers 8:2 mean?
Aaron himself lighted the lamps, thus representing his Divine Master. The Scripture is a light shining in a dark place, 2Pe 1:19.
Key themes
Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 8:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Candlestick Object
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The lamp-stand, “candelabrum,” which Moses was commanded to make for the tabernacle, according to the pattern shown him. Its form is described in Ex.