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Numbers 8:2

Aaron

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

3 And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

4 This is how the lampstand was constructed: it was made of hammered gold from its base to its blossoms, fashioned according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”
KJV
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto 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 lamp stand.’”
ASV
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.
DARBY
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
BLB
“Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you lift up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light to the front of the face of the lampstand.’”
ÅB
Tal til Aron og si til ham: Når du setter lampene opp, skal alle syv lamper kaste sitt lys rett fram for lysestaken.
OTB
"Tal til Aron og gi ham beskjed: 'Når du setter lampene i stand, sørg for at alle de syv lyser opp området foran lysestaken.'"
B1930
Tal til Aron og si til ham: Når du setter lampene op, skal alle syv lamper kaste sitt lys rett frem for lysestaken.

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