What happensPermalink
God instructs Moses to light the lampstand to shine on the shewbread. Moses dedicates the Levites to their service through sacrifice. Levites must retire at age fifty.
Why it mattersPermalink
The light of the lampstand indicates the constant blessing of God on the twelve tribes of Israel, represented by the shewbread.
Key versePermalink
“Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and cleanse them.”