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
This refers to the golden lampstand (menorah) that was placed in the tabernacle's Holy Place during Israel's wilderness journey. God had given Moses detailed instructions for making all the tabernacle furnishings on Mount Sinai, including this seven-branched lampstand that would provide light in the sacred tent. The emphasis on 'beaten work' shows the skilled craftsmanship required to hammer pure gold into the intricate design God specified.
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