“You are also to make the seven lamps for it, and set the lamps up to shed light over the space before it.
Matthew 5:15 - Tree of Life Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. American Standard Version (1901) Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Common English Bible Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who are in the house. Catholic Public Domain Version And they do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that it may shine to all who are in the house. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. |
“You are also to make the seven lamps for it, and set the lamps up to shed light over the space before it.
He asked me, ‘What do you see?’ I replied, ‘Behold, I see a solid gold menorah with its bowl at the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven pipes for the lamps that are on the top of it.
“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.”
He also was saying to them, “Is a lamp put under a basket or a bed? No, shouldn’t it be placed on a lampstand?
“No one lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on the lampstand so that those entering may see the light.
If then your body is full of light, with no part of it dark, it will be as full of light as when a lamp gives you light with its gleam.”
“Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it with some object or places it under a bed. But he puts it on a lampstand so that all those who enter may be able to see the light.
so that you might be blameless and innocent, children of God in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation. Among them you shine as lights in the world,
For a tent was prepared: in the outer part were the menorah, the table, and the presentation of the bread—this is called the Holy Place.
Remember then from where you have fallen. Repent and do the deeds you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your menorah from its place—unless you repent.