And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
The lampstand was made entirely of hammered gold, from its base to its decorative flowers, all made by hammering the gold into shape. Moses made it exactly according to the design that the LORD had shown him.
This verse describes how Moses carefully crafted the golden lampstand exactly as God had instructed him, using hammered gold throughout.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, which continues the story of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, God provides detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and its sacred items to guide their worship. The candlestick, or menorah, was a golden lampstand designed to burn continuously, representing God's light and presence among His people as they traveled. It was made exactly as God revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai, underscoring the emphasis on precise obedience to divine commands in ancient Israelite worship.
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