Numbers 8:2

2 Peter 1:19; Exodus 25:37; Exodus 37:18; Exodus 37:19; Exodus 37:23; Exodus 40:25; Isaiah 8:20; John 1:9; Leviticus 24:1; Leviticus 24:2; Matthew 5:14; Psalms 119:105; Psalms 119:130; Revelation 1:12; Revelation 1:20; Revelation 2:1; Revelation 4:5

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The actual lighting of the lamps (compare the marginal references) was to be done to set forth symbolically the special presence which God had now...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 par...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Directions Relating to the Candlestick. An account of the candlestick (really a lampstand) is contained in Exodus 25:31-40 *. Numbers 8:2 . l...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the . the face of the. candlestick . light-holder (as in Genesis 1:14 ), or lampstand. Compare Exodus 25:31-39 ; Exodus 37:17-24 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 When thou lightest the lamps. This precept, like many others, is not inserted in its proper place. Moses again declares what was the use o...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. The seven lamps shal...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When thou lightest the lamps, &c.— Houbigant thinks that the stress here is to be laid upon the word seven; and that the meaning is, "when th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. Speak unto Aar...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Lighting of the Golden Lamps. The Consecration of the Levites 1-4. See on Exodus 25:31-40 ; Exodus 27:20 ; Exodus 27:21 . 5-26. This is...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

VIII. (2) When thou lightest the lamps. — Better, When thou settest up the lamps. (Comp. Exodus 25:37 .) The golden candlestick was placed ag...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2. THE CANDELABRUM Numbers 8:1-4 The seven-branched candlestick with its lamps stood in the outer chamber of the tabernacle into which the prie...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Lights in God's House; Clean Workmen Numbers 8:1-13 It is strange to come on this paragraph about the candlestick amid the preparations for lea...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having recorded the acts of the princes in offering their substance, the record proceeded to deal with the setting apart of the Levites as the specia...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If the Reader will consult Exodus 25:31 he will find similar directions given concerning this service. But it was here that the first precept is gi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him ,.... It being his work to light the lamps, though, as Ben Gersom observes, it was not incumbent on an high pries...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When thou lightest the lamps The priests lighted the middle lamp from the fire of the altar, and the rest one from another. Thus, all light and kno...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Lights of the Sanctuary. B. C. 1490. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 8 Yahweh's Further Response. The One represented by the Voice now set aside three things in order to manifest Himself to His people, the...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Critical and Explanatory Notes Numbers 8:1-4 . (Compare Exodus 25:31-40 ; Exodus 27:20-21 ; Exodus 37:17-24 ; Exodus 40:24-25 ). Here we have...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

When thou lightest the lamps. The golden candlestick an emblem of the Church of God I. The preciousness and sacredness of the church of God....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, apparently the chief daily function of the high priest in those days, and a very imp...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 l...

² Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 8:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 8:2