So Moses lifted his staff toward the sky, and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and lightning flashed toward the earth. The Lord sent a tremendous hailstorm against all the land of Egypt.

Never in all the history of Egypt had there been a storm like that, with such devastating hail and continuous lightning.

During all that time the people could not see each other, and no one moved. But there was light as usual where the people of Israel lived.

The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night.

The cloud settled between the Egyptian and Israelite camps. As darkness fell, the cloud turned to fire, lighting up the night. But the Egyptians and Israelites did not approach each other all night.

On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram’s horn, and all the people trembled.

When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear.

Then make the seven lamps for the lampstand, and set them so they reflect their light forward.

Light for the Tabernacle

“Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

And each evening when he lights the lamps, he must again burn incense in the Lord’s presence. This must be done from generation to generation.

You must not even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath.”

for light, the lampstand, its accessories, the lamp cups, and the olive oil for lighting;

They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense.

the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;