1. The Lord said to Moses:
2. Speak to Aaron and say: “When you set up the menorah-lamps, have the seven lamps throw their light in front of the menorah.”
3. Aaron did so, setting up the menorah-lamps to face the area in front of the menorah, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
4. This is the construction of the menorah: hammered gold, from its base to its bowls it was hammered; according to the pattern which the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the menorah.
5. The Lord said to Moses:
6. Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.