THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
He instructed him on the appropriate weight for the golden lampstands, the weight for the refectories, as well as for the censers, libations, and vessels.
1 Chronicles 28:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He gave also gold for the golden candlesticks, and their lamps, according to the dimensions of every candlestick, and the lamps thereof. In like manner also he gave silver by weight for the silver candlesticks, and for their lamps according to the diversity of the dimensions of them.
וּמִשְׁקָ֞ל לִמְנֹר֣וֹת הַזָּהָ֗ב וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ זָהָ֔ב בְּמִשְׁקַל־מְנוֹרָ֥ה וּמְנוֹרָ֖ה וְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְלִמְנֹר֨וֹת הַכֶּ֤סֶף בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ לִמְנוֹרָ֣ה וְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָ כַּעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מְנוֹרָ֥ה וּמְנוֹרָֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ex 25:31Thou shalt make also a candlestick of beaten work, of the finest gold, the shaft thereof, and the branches, the cups, and the bowls, and the lilies going forth from it.
- Ex 25:39The whole weight of the candlestick, with all the furniture thereof, shall be a talent of the purest gold.
- Zech 4:2And he said to me: What seest thou? And I said: I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, and its lamp upon the top of it: and the seven lights thereof upon it: and seven funnels for the lights that were upon the top thereof.
- Zech 4:3And two olive trees over it: one upon the right side of the lamp, and the other upon the left side thereof.
- 2 Chr 4:7And he made ten golden candlesticks, according to the form which they were commanded to be made by: and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
- Zech 4:11And I answered, and said to him: What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick, and upon the left side thereof ?
- Zech 4:14And he said: These are two sons of oil who stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
- Rev 1:12And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks: