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Numbers 8:4

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 8:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, [and] unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, [and] unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
Numbers 8:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.
3And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof [so as to give light] in front of the candlestick, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
4And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, [and] unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
5And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
6Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And this work of the candlestick [was] of beaten gold, etc.] As it is also said to be; (see Gill on “<022531>Exodus 25:31”); and (see Gill on “<022536>Exodus 25:36”): unto the shalt thereof, unto the flowers thereof, [was] beaten work; of which, (see <022531>Exodus 25:31); according unto the pattern which the Lord had showed Moses; when on Mount Sinai with him: so he made the candlestick; that is, ordered it to be made, and took care that it was made exactly to the pattern he had of it; otherwise Bezaleel was the artificer; and so the Targum of Jonathan here expresses him by name.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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 Numbers 7:89 actually established among His people. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of beaten gold - Not hollow, but solid gold, beaten out of one piece, not of several pieces joined or soldered together. Numbers 8:7”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“this work: Exo 25:31-39, Exo 37:17-24 beaten work: Exo 25:18, Exo 37:7, Exo 37:17, Exo 37:22 the pattern: Exo 25:9, Exo 25:40; Ch1 28:11-19; Heb 8:5, Heb 9:23 Numbers 8:6”
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