Exodus 37:17

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

Cross-reference

Exodus 25:31-39 gives the original divine instructions for the lampstand; here Bezalel executes them exactly.

Exodus 31:8 Parallel

Exodus 31:8 lists the lampstand among items Bezalel is to make, directly paralleling the construction account here.

Exodus 35:14 mentions the lampstand as part of the materials gathered, connecting to its actual making in Exodus 37.

Exodus 40:24 Historical context

Exodus 40:24 records the placement of this lampstand in the tabernacle, completing its purpose.

Exodus 40:25 Historical context

Exodus 40:25 shows the lighting of the lamps on this lampstand, fulfilling the command.

Zechariah 4:2 reuses the image of the golden lampstand with seven lamps in a prophetic vision.

Hebrews 9:2 Historical context

Hebrews 9:2 places the lampstand in the Holy Place of the tabernacle, confirming its location and liturgical role.

Revelation 1:12-20 uses seven golden lampstands as symbols of the churches, drawing on the tabernacle lampstand imagery.

Revelation 2:1-5 pictures Jesus among the lampstands, linking the church to the tabernacle’s light-bearing symbol.

Numbers 4:9 Historical context

Numbers 4:9 describes covering the lampstand during transport, showing its sacredness and care in later use.

Numbers 8:4 Parallel

Numbers 8:4 repeats the lampstand’s hammered-gold workmanship, directly echoing the details of Exodus 37:17.

1 Kings 7:49 describes ten gold lampstands in Solomon’s temple, expanding on the single tabernacle lampstand.

Leviticus 24:4 Historical context

Leviticus 24:4 commands the regular tending of the lamps on this same lampstand.

1 Chronicles 28:15 describes gold lampstands for the temple, echoing the tabernacle lampstand made here.

2 Chronicles 13:11 Historical context

2 Chronicles 13:11 mentions the golden lampstand being used in the temple, continuing the practice from the tabernacle.

Zechariah 4:11 continues the vision of the lampstand, introducing the two olive trees beside it.