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After washing their hands and feet at the laver, the
priests could enter the Holy Place, which was the first room in the tent of the
tabernacle. There were three pieces of furniture in the Holy Place: the
menorah, the table of showbread, and the altar of incense.
The menorah, also called the “golden lampstand” or
“candlestick,” stood on the left side of the Holy Place. It was hammered out of
one piece of pure gold. Like the laver, there were no specific instructions
about the size of the menorah. But since it was fashioned out of one piece of gold, it is thought that it wasn't very large.
The lampstand had a central branch from which three
branches extended from each side, forming a total of seven branches. Seven
lamps holding olive oil and wicks rested on top of the branches. Each branch was
fashioned to look like an almond tree, containing buds, blossoms, and flowers.
The priests were instructed to keep the lamps burning continuously.
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