Installation of the Menorah

(Book of Numbers 8:1 - 8:4)
Jehovah told Moses to instruct Aaron, "When you set up the lamps, make sure they illuminate the area in front of the Menorah."

Aaron complied with what Jehovah had told Moses; he installed the lamps so that they would cast their light in front of the Menorah.  The Menorah had been crafted entirely of beaten gold, from its base to its decorative elements shaped like blossoms.  It had been made in strict accordance to a design shown to Moses by Jehovah.

Notes
1.  It  must be remembered that the Menorah, a part of the sacred furnishings of the Sanctum, was a stand for oil lamps, for candles would not be invented for many centuries.  With its 7 stems, it was different from the familiar Chanukah Menorah, which has 9.  The lamps must have had shades or reflectors that could be tilted or adjusted to direct the light of the flames.

2.  Jehovah, the ultimate micro-manager, has not only designed the Menorah and its decorative motifs, but has to tell Aaron exactly how to set it up, as if the high priest couldn’t figure that out for himself.  What's important is that the people be assured that everything the priests do, down to the smallest detail, the most insignificant act, is in exact conformity to the expressed orders of Jehovah.