Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 31:8
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
8. the table ] i.e. the table of the Presence-bread, Exo 25:23-30.
the pure candlestick ] i.e. made of pure gold (Exo 25:31): so Exo 39:37, Lev 24:4.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 8. The pure candlestick] Called so either because of the pure gold of which it was made, or the brightness and splendour of its workmanship, or of the light which it imparted in the tabernacle, as the purest, finest oil was always burnt in it.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The pure candlestick; so called by way of eminency, notonly because it was made of pure gold, and was not defiled with blood, for so some other things were, but especially to mind the priests of their duty in keeping it neat and clean, it being more subject to defilement than other things.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the table and his furniture,…. The shewbread table, with its dishes, spoons, and bowls, Ex 25:23
and the pure candlestick with all his furniture; called “pure”, because made of pure gold, and was to be kept pure and clean by the priests, and in which pure oil olive was burnt, and gave a clear light; its furniture were its lamps, tongs, and snuff dishes, Ex 25:31
and the altar of incense: made of shittim wood covered with gold,
Ex 30:1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Exo 31:8. The pure candlestick According to Le Clerc and Houbigant, this should be the bright candlestick, or the candlestick of light.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
the table: Exo 25:23-30, Exo 37:10-16
pure candlestick: Exo 25:31-40, Exo 37:17-24
the altar: Exo 30:1-10, Exo 37:25-28
Reciprocal: Lev 24:4 – the pure
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exo 31:8. The pure candlestick Bright, resplendent, being of pure gold, and always kept clean and bright, Exo 29:37; Lev 24:4.
The same original word occurs Exo 24:10, where the divine glory is compared to the body of heaven in its clearness or splendour.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
31:8 And the table and his furniture, and the {d} pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
(d) So called, because of the cunning and art used in them, or because the whole was beaten out of the piece.