Exodus 37:17

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:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
made	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ vai.Ya.'as	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
candlestick	הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה ha.me.no.Rah	H4501	a chandelier · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
pure	טָה֑וֹר ta.Hor	H2889	pure (in a physical · adjective, masculine singular absolute
gold	זָהָ֣ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
work	מִקְשָׁ֞ה mik.Shah	H4749	rounded work · noun, common feminine singular absolute
made	עָשָׂ֤ה 'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
candlestick	הַמְּנֹרָה֙ ha.me.no.Rah	H4501	a chandelier · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
shaft	יְרֵכָ֣הּ ye.re.Khah	H3409	the thigh (from its fleshy softness) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
branch	וְקָנָ֔הּ ve.ka.Nah	H7070	a reed (as erect) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
bowls	גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ ge.vi.'Ei.ha	H1375	a goblet · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
knops	כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ kaf.to.Rei.ha	H3730	a chaplet · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
flowers	וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ u.fe.ra.Chei.ha	H6525	a calyx (natural or artificial) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

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 kn…
Hebrews 9:2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
Exodus 40:24-25 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Leviticus 24:4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
1 Chronicles 28:15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and f…
2 Chronicles 13:11 And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon th…
Zechariah 4:2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his…
Zechariah 4:11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 37:10-24

Here is, 1. The making of the table on which the show-bread was to be continually placed. God is a good householder, that always keeps a plentiful table. Is the world his tabernacle? His providence in it spreads a table for all the creatures: he provides food for all flesh. Is the church his tabernacle? His grace in it spreads a table for all believers, furnished with the bread of life. But observe how much the dispensation of the gospel exceeds that of the law. Though here was a table furnished, it was only with show-bread, bread to be looked upon, not to be fed upon, while it was on this table, and afterwards only by the priests; but to the table which Christ has spread in the new covenant…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 37:17

he made the candlestick of pure gold--Practical readers will be apt to say, "Why do such works with the hammer, when they could have been cast so much easier--a process they were well acquainted with?" The only answer that can be given is, that it was done according to order. We have no doubt but there were reasons for so distinctive an order, something significant, which has not been revealed to us [NAPIER]. The whole of that sacred building was arranged with a view to inculcate through every part of its apparatus the great fundamental principles of revelation. Every object was symbolical of important truth--every piece of furniture was made the hieroglyphic of a doctrine or a duty--on the…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 37:17

He made the candlestick - See this described in the note on Exo 25:31 (note).

John Gill on Exodus 37:1

And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood,.... Jarchi says, because he gave his mind to this work more than the rest of the wise men, it is called by his name. It is a notion of some Jewish writers that the ark was made by Bezaleel, without the help of others; but there is no sufficient reason to be given for it; for other things are equally ascribed to him in this and the following chapter, as the mercy seat with the cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick of pure gold, the two altars, the laver of brass, with other things, which are only said to be made by him, because they were made by his direction, and he having the oversight of them while making; wherefore Aben Ezra observes, th…

Dictionary and topics

Candlestick — 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. 25:31-40; 37:17-24, and may be seen represented…
Handicraft — (Acts 18:3; 19:25; Revelation 18:22) A trade was taught to ail the Jewish boys as a necessary part of their education. Even the greatest rabbis maintained themselves by trades (Delitzsch). Says Rabbi…
Holy place — One of the two portions into which the tabernacle was divided (Ex. 26:31; 37:17-25; Heb. 9:2). It was 20 cubits long and 10 in height and breadth. It was illuminated by the golden candlestick, as it…
Knop — Some architectural ornament. (1.) Heb. kaphtor (Ex. 25:31-36), occurring in the description of the candlestick. It was an ornamental swell beneath the cups of the candlestick, probably an imitation…
Beaten Work · Of metals — Of metals
Candlestick · .Ma — .Ma
Gold · .The lampstands ma — .The lampstands ma

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 37:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 37:10-24

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 37:17

Adam Clarke on Exodus 37:17

John Gill on Exodus 37:1

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 37:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 37:10-24

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 37:17

Adam Clarke on Exodus 37:17

John Gill on Exodus 37:1

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 37:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 37:1-29

Rashi on Exodus 37:1