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Leviticus 24:5-6
“ You must bake twelve flat loaves of bread from choice flour, using four quarts of flour for each loaf.Place the bread before the Lord on the pure gold table, and arrange the loaves in two stacks, with six loaves in each stack.
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Leviticus 24:8
Every Sabbath day this bread must be laid out before the Lord as a gift from the Israelites; it is an ongoing expression of the eternal covenant.
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Exodus 40:22-25
Next Moses placed the table in the Tabernacle, along the north side of the Holy Place, just outside the inner curtain.And he arranged the Bread of the Presence on the table before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded him.He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place.Then he lit the lamps in the Lord’s presence, just as the Lord had commanded him.
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Exodus 37:10-24
Then Bezalel made the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.He overlaid it with pure gold and ran a gold molding around the edge.He decorated it with a 3 inch border all around, and he ran a gold molding along the border.Then he cast four gold rings for the table and attached them at the four corners next to the four legs.The rings were attached near the border to hold the poles that were used to carry the table.He made these poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.Then he made special containers of pure gold for the table— bowls, ladles, jars, and pitchers— to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.Then Bezalel made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold. He made the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece— the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.The lampstand had six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.Each of the six branches had three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.The center stem of the lampstand was crafted with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.There was an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extended from the center stem, all made of one piece.The almond buds and branches were all of one piece with the center stem, and they were hammered from pure gold.He also made seven lamps for the lampstand, lamp snuffers, and trays, all of pure gold.The entire lampstand, along with its accessories, was made from 75 pounds of pure gold.
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Exodus 25:23-39
“ Then make a table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.Overlay it with pure gold and run a gold molding around the edge.Decorate it with a 3 inch border all around, and run a gold molding along the border.Make four gold rings for the table and attach them at the four corners next to the four legs.Attach the rings near the border to hold the poles that are used to carry the table.Make these poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.Make special containers of pure gold for the table— bowls, ladles, pitchers, and jars— to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.Place the Bread of the Presence on the table to remain before me at all times.“ Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. Make the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece— the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.Make it with six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.Each of the six branches will have three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.Craft the center stem of the lampstand with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.There will also be an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extend from the center stem.The almond buds and branches must all be of one piece with the center stem, and they must be hammered from pure gold.Then make the seven lamps for the lampstand, and set them so they reflect their light forward.The lamp snuffers and trays must also be made of pure gold.You will need 75 pounds of pure gold for the lampstand and its accessories.
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Exodus 26:35-36
Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side.“ Make another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. Make it of finely woven linen and embroider it with exquisite designs, using blue, purple, and scarlet thread.