Aaron did so. He erected the lamps facing forward so they illuminated the area in front of the menorah, just as Adonai had commanded Moses.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so it gives light to all in the house.
“Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you erect the lamps, the seven lamps are to illuminate the area in front of the menorah.”
Now this is how the menorah was made: hammered gold from its base to its blossoms. Just as was the pattern that Adonai had shown to Moses, so he made the menorah.
the pure menorah with its lamps to be set in order, along with all of its utensils, and oil for the light;
Then he lit the lamps before Adonai, just as Adonai had commanded Moses.