Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.
New American Standard Bible
“Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you
King James Version
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
Holman Bible
“Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.”
International Standard Version
"Tell Aaron, "When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps will illuminate the area in front of the lamp stand.'"
A Conservative Version
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When thou light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.
American Standard Version
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.
Amplified
“Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up and light the lamps, the seven lamps will shine in front of the lampstand.’”
Bible in Basic English
Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support.
Darby Translation
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
Julia Smith Translation
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, In thy raising up of the lamps, to the front of the face of the chandelier shall the seven lamps enlighten.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Speak to Aaron, and say to him: 'When you are setting up the lamps, the seven lamps will give light in front of the face of the lampstand.'"
Modern King James verseion
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When you bring the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"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.'"
NET Bible
"Speak to Aaron and tell him, 'When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.'"
New Heart English Bible
"Speak to Aaron, and tell him, 'When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.'"
The Emphasized Bible
Speak unto Aaron, and thou shalt say unto him, - When thou lightest up the lamps, over against the front of the lampstand, shall the seven lamps give light.
Webster
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
World English Bible
"Speak to Aaron, and tell him, 'When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
'Speak unto Aaron, and thou hast said unto him, In thy causing the lights to go up, over-against the face of the candlestick do the seven lights give light.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Seven Lamps
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand. 3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof in front of the lampstand, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 25:37
And you shall make its seven lamps : and they shall light its lamps, that they may give light in front of it.
Exodus 37:18-19
And six branches going out of the sides of it; three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side:
Exodus 37:23
And he made its seven lamps, and its wick trimmers, and their trays, of pure gold.
Exodus 40:25
And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 24:1-2
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 24:4
He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure lampstand before the LORD continually.
Psalm 119:105
[Nun] Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
John 1:9
That was the true Light, that lights every man that comes into the world.
2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Revelation 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden lampstands;
Revelation 1:20-1
The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
Revelation 4:5
And out of the throne proceeded lightning and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.