Exodus 25:31-37 NKJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 25:31-40

I. The next thing ordered to be made for the furnishing of God's palace was a rich stately candlestick, all of pure gold, not hollow, but solid. The particular directions here given concerning it show, 1. That it was very magnificent, and a great ornament to the place; it had many branches drawn from the main shaft, which had not only their bowls (to put the oil and the kindled wick in) for necessity, but knops and flowers for ornament. 2. That it was very convenient, and admirably contrived... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:31

And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold ,.... Another piece of household furniture, and an useful one, especially in a house where there are no windows, as there were none in the tabernacle, denoting the darkness of the legal dispensation, see 2 Kings 4:10 . This candlestick was set in the holy place, on the south side of it, opposite the shewbread table, Exodus 26:35 and was typical of the church of God; so the candlesticks John had a vision of signify seven churches, Revelation... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:32

And six branches shall come out of the sides of it ,.... Out of the trunk or shaft, being beaten out of it: three branches of the candlestick out of one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side ; Jarchi takes what we render the "shaft" to be the lower part of the candlestick, from whence three feet went out below; and the "branch" or "cane", for it is in the singular number in the preceding verse, he takes to be the middle branch or trunk, that went up from the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:33

Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch ,.... There were three bowls or cups in the form of almond nuts to each branch, which were either to hold oil for the lamps, as before observed, or, as others think, to catch the snuff which fell from them; and there were a "knop", which, according to the signification of the word, was in the form of a pomegranate, and a flower, which the Targum of Jonathan renders a lily; and they are both in Scripture emblems of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:34

And in the candlestick shall be four bowls ,.... That is, in the trunk or body of it; the branches had but three apiece, but this being larger had four: and these were also made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers ; as the bowls on the branches had with them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:35

And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same ,.... According to Jarchi, from the middle of the knop (which was like a pomegranate, or, as others, like an apple) two branches were drawn from the two sides of it, here and there; so they teach in the work of the tabernacle, the height of the candlestick was eighteen hands' breadth: this clause is repeated twice in this verse, signifying there should be a knop under each of the three branches on one side, and three on the other side:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:36

Their knops and their branches shall be of the same ,.... Of the same metal, gold, and of same mass: all of it shall be one beaten work of pure gold not made in parts, and then put and soldered together, but the whole candlestick in all its parts and branches were to be beaten out of one piece of gold. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:37

And thou shall make the seven lamps thereof ,.... Which were, six of them, on the top of the six branches that came out of the sides of the candlestick, and the seventh on the top of the shaft which ran up in the middle of it; which no doubt were made of gold as well as the rest, and may signify the many members of churches bearing the lamp of a profession: or the several gifts and graces of the Spirit, which are sometimes, because of the perfection of them, called the seven spirits of God,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 25:31

A candlestick of pure gold - This candlestick or chandelier is generally described as having one shaft or stock, with six branches proceeding from it, adorned at equal distances with six flowers like lilies, with as many bowls and knops placed alternately. On each of the branches there was a lamp, and one on the top of the shaft which occupied the center; thus there were seven lamps in all, Exodus 25:37 . These seven lamps were lighted every evening and extinguished every morning. We are... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 25:31

Verse 31 31.And thou shalt make a candlestick. God would have seven bright lamps burning day and night in the Tabernacle: first, that the people might know that they were directed by God Himself as to how they were to worship Him aright, and that a light was set before their eyes which might disperse all the darkness of error; and, secondly, lest they should obscure the very worship of God with their gross inventions, but that, intent on the instruction of the Law, they might with a pure and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 25:31-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 25:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 25:31

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