Exodus 31 · Verse 8

Exodus 31:8

And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
Exodus 31:8, King James Version

Exodus 31:8 in other translations

BSBthe table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,
WEBthe table and its vessels, the pure lamp stand with all its vessels, the altar of incense,
ASVand the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense,
YLTand the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick and all its vessels, and the altar of the perfume,
DARBYand the table and its utensils, and the pure lamp-stand and all its utensils, and the altar of incense;
BBEAnd the table with its vessels, and the holy light-support with all its vessels, and the altar for the burning of spices,
WebsterAnd the table and its furniture, and the pure candlestick with all its furniture, and the altar of incense,

What does Exodus 31:8 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 The pure candlestick - Called so either because of the pure gold of which it was made, or the brightness and splendor of its workmanship, or of the light which it imparted in the tabernacle, as the purest, finest oil was always burnt in it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 31:1-11

The Israelites, who had been masons and bricklayers in Egypt, were not qualified for curious workmanship; but the Spirit who gave the apostles utterance in divers tongues, miraculously gave Bezaleel and Aholiab the skill that was wanting. The honour which comes from God, is always attended with a work to be done; to be employed for God is high honour. Those whom God calls to any service, he will find or make fit for…

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Exodus 31:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ha.shul.Chanthe tableH7979
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כֵּלָ֔יוke.Lavarticles itsH3627
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַמְּנֹרָ֥הha.me.no.Rahthe lampstandH4501
הַטְּהֹרָ֖הha.te.ho.Rah<the> pureH2889
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
כֵּלֶ֑יהָke.Lei.haarticles itsH3627
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מִזְבַּ֥חmiz.Bach[the] altar ofH4196
הַקְּטֹֽרֶת\׃ha.ke.To.ret<the> incenseH7004

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 31:8

  • Exodus 37:10-28

    And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. …

  • Exodus 25:23-40

    Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. …

  • Exodus 30:1-10

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the table.
25:23-30; 37:10-16
pure candlestick.
25:31-40; 37:17-24
the altar.
30:1-10; 37:25-28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Exodus 31:7

    The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,

  • Exodus 31:8

    And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,

  • Exodus 31:9

    And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,

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Exodus 31:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y la mesa y sus vasos, y el candelero limpio y todos sus vasos, y el altar del perfume;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et la table et ses ustensiles, et le chandelier pur et tous ses ustensiles, et l’autel de l’encens,
German
Elberfelder 1871		und den Tisch und alle seine Geräte und den reinen Leuchter und alle seine Geräte und den Räucheraltar
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		mensamque et vasa ejus, candelabrum purissimum cum vasis suis, et altaris thymiamatis,