Numbers 8:2 Parallel Translations

"Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the seven lamps on the lamp stand, they should light up the area in front of it."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

ASV:

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

BBE:

Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support.

DBY:

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

ERV:

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

JPS:

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him: When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.'

WBS:

Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

WEB:

"Speak to Aaron, and tell him,'When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.'"

YLT:

'Speak unto Aaron, and thou hast said unto him, In thy causing the lights to go up, over-against the face of the candlestick do the seven lights give light.'

Numbers 8:2 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 25:37 "Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.

Leviticus 24:2 "Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

Leviticus 24:4 "He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light {a} over against the candlestick.
(a) To that part which is in the forefront of the candlestick, Ex 25:37.

WES:

8:2 When thou lightest the lamps - The priests lighted the middle lamp from the fire of the altar; and the rest one from another; signifying that all light and knowledge comes from Christ, who has the seven spirits of God, figured by the seven lamps of fire. Over against the candlestick - On that part which is before the candlestick, Heb. over against the face of the candlestick - That is, in that place towards which the candlestick looked, or where the candlestick stood in full view, that is, upon the north - side, where the table of shew - bread stood, as appears from hence, because the candlestick stood close to the boards of the sanctuary on the south - side, Exo 26:35. And thus the lights were on both sides of the sanctuary, which was necessary, because it was dark in itself, and had no window.

MHC:

8:1-4 Aaron himself lighted the lamps, thus representing his Divine Master. The Scripture is a light shining in a dark place,

CONC:

Aaron Area Candlestick Causing Face Front Hast Lamps Lampstand Lightest Lights Mount Over-against Places Seven Speak Support

Aaron Area Candlestick Causing Face Front Light Mount Over-Against Places Seven Speak Support

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