King James Version

Exodus 37:23

And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

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וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָneroteyhalampנִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “lamp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.שִׁבְעָ֑הshivahsevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָumalqacheyhaand snuffersמֶלְקָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and snuffers”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4457(only in dual) tweezerssnuffers, tongs.וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָumachtoteyhaand censerמַחְתָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and censer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4289a pan for live coalscenser, firepan, snuffdish.זָהָ֥בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.טָהֽוֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;

World English Bible

He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.

Darby Translation

And he made the seven lamps thereof, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold.

Douay-Rheims

He made also the seven lamps with their snuffers, and the vessels where the snuffings were to be put out, of the purest gold.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)