King James Version
What Does Exodus 40:24 Mean?
“And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.”
Context
22
And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
23
And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
24
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
25
And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
26
And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(24) **He put the candlestick . . . over against the table.**—Directly opposite to it, on the left hand, as one faced the vail. The light would thus be thrown on the table of shewbread. (See Exodus 25:37.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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