So Aaron did it. He set up the lamps so that they faced forward on the lampstand. He did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and everything used with it, and the olive oil that gives light
He set up the lamps in front of the Lord. Moses did it as the Lord had commanded him.
“Say to Aaron, ‘Set up the seven lamps. They will light up the area in front of the lampstand.’ ”
The lampstand was made out of hammered gold. From its base to its blooms it was made out of hammered gold. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the Lord had shown Moses.
Also, people do not light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand. Then it gives light to everyone in the house.