Exodus 37:23 describes the actual making of the tongs and trays — the instruction is carried out.

Numbers 4:9 includes the tongs in the covering of the lampstand during transport — their use in the tabernacle service.

1 Kings 7:50 lists snuffers as part of Solomon's temple, showing continuity of this specific utensil from tabernacle to temple.

2 Chronicles 4:21 mentions the same gold tongs for the temple lampstand — showing continuity from tabernacle to temple.

1 Kings 7:49 includes tongs among Solomon's temple lampstands, matching the tabernacle's snuffers.

2 Kings 12:13 notes that snuffers were not made from the temple repair funds, referencing the same item's absence.