and said unto me, 'What seest thou?' And I said, 'I have looked, and behold: a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon it, and his seven lamps therein, and upon every lamp seven stalks.

John, to the seven congregations in Asia. Grace be with you and peace, from him which is and which was, and which is to come: and from the seven spirits which are present before his throne,

Unto the messenger of the congregation of Ephesus write, 'These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, and walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

And out of the seat proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire, burning before the seat, which are the seven spirits of God.

They shall

In the tabernacle of witness without the veil which is before the witness, shall Aaron and his sons dress it both even and morning before the LORD: And it shall be a duty for ever unto your generations after you: to be given of the children of Israel."

and likewise at even when he setteth up the lamps he shall burn cense perpetually before the LORD throughout your generations.

"Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for lights to pour into the lamps always,

burning unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet cense: and the shewbread put in order upon a pure table: and the candlestick of gold with the lamps of the same, to be lighted every evening. For we keep the watch of the LORD our God: but ye have forsaken him.

Give

And he put the candlestick in the tabernacle of witness over against the table in the south side of the habitation,

"Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, 'When thou puttest on the lamps see that they light all seven upon the forefront of the candlestick.'"

{Nun} Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths.

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:

If any man want light, let him look upon the law and the testimony whether they speak not after this meaning.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill, cannot be hid,

To give light to them that sat in darkness, and in shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."

That was a true light, which lighteneth all men that come into the world.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness: but shall have the light of life."

"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"

to open their eyes that they might turn from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in me.'

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it.

And there shall be no more night there and they need no candle, neither light of the sun: for the Lord God giveth them light, and they shall reign for evermore.

It

"Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, 'When thou puttest on the lamps see that they light all seven upon the forefront of the candlestick.'"

General references

And he made seven lamps thereto, and the snuffers thereof, and firepans of pure gold.

and set up the lamps before the LORD: as the LORD commanded Moses.

"Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, 'When thou puttest on the lamps see that they light all seven upon the forefront of the candlestick.'"