Exodus 25:38
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The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
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the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
However, the money brought into the house of the LORD was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver for the house of the LORD.
They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.
He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.