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Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps of it [so as to give light] in front of the lampstand, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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A Symbol of God's Presence
Commentators explain that Aaron lighting the lamps was a powerful symbolic act. Following immediately after God's voice was heard from the mercy seat, this act visually affirmed that God had now established His special presence among His people in the Tabernacle.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
19th Century
Anglican
He lighted. —Better, he set up.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Aaron did so, he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick As God ha…
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Aaron himself lighted the lamps, thus representing his Divine Master. The Scripture is a light shining in a dark place ([Reference 2 Peter…
